Toyota Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) - part two, Looking for JDM VIN? All clear now... Options

[malpaso]

Few weeks ago I searched VIN from JDM Celica (like many people here for ordering parts from Toyota dealer). Now I have answers for anyone (who care )

first some terms:
Model number: It's identification of car model. It's shared for all cars of model series. Every Celicas has that number!
(example: all USDM ATM convertibles has same model number -> ST204L-BKPGKA)
Frame number: It's unique body number. It's model code and 7 numbers combination. Every Celica has it's own body number!
(example: AT200-1234567 -> frame number of some 1.8 ST Celica)
VIN: it's whole vehicle identification number. It's again combination.
First 8 characters (non-JDM) or 8 numbers (JDM) are shared numbers derived from Model number.
(example: for model number ST204L-BKPGKA it's JT5FG02T or JT5ST07K)
Next number (9th) number is just some check digit
(example: JT2AT00F2S0045016)
Next character (10th)
(example: JT2AT00F2S0045016 VIN code -> "S" is code for model year 1995)
Last 7 numbers are those 7 numbers from Frame number. In fine, all Celicas must have VIN number!

Because I love examples (making all clear for everyone) :

one non-JDM VIN (taken from Chiltons repair manual ). Ypu can find it w/o problem on your car (see VIN - part one topic)
JT2AT00F2S0045016
a) from first 8 characters (because it starts with letters "JT" not with numbers it's non-JDM VIN)
"JT2AT00F" we can derivate Model number -> It's AT200L-BCMSKA or AT200L-BCPSKA
so it's made between 09/93 - 12/97 for US market, it's LHD, it's MTM or ATM and has 7A-FE engine. All we can find so far...
b) 10th letter is "S" -> it's 1995 made
c) last 7 numbers "0045016" -> Frame model AT200-0045016

that's all we can find about this car...

now some informations from JDM car... For sure you can't find whole VIN there... just:
Model number: ST202-0130523
Frame number: ST202-BLPZF
and year 1998
from engine plate... (more info again here) I have that from one e-bay auction .
From Frame number we can derivate first 8 numbers of VIN -> 07508200
From Model number we can use last 7 numbers -> 0130523
1998 -> W
now just some "check digit" -> why not "2"
so VIN should look something like this: 075082002W0130523... however... I have never seen VIN like this, I belive it will not work for sure...

so result:
Euro/US/CAN/AUS EPC works just with VIN like we all know (JT2AT00F2S0045016)
JDM EPC works just with Frame and Model numbers (ST202-0130523, ST202-BLPZF)

so... fact you can order JDM part from Toyota dealer is depended only on ability order via JDM EPC or if he can order parts just by any part number...

This post has been edited by malpaso: Aug 25, 2006 - 6:04 AM

[Watanbe88]

if you guys want JDM gt4 parts here is my VIN ET2053SGTE008262, if you guys want any other numbers just ask.