Author Topic: Complete VIN decoder (Read 18362 times)

alwayzbroken · « **on:** Feb 07, 2008, 07:48:12 PM »

I am looking for a chart or website that has a complete VIN decoder for Toyota trucks and 4Runners. I have found a few online but nothing that gave real complete information. The one on 4Crawler does not work on my VIN

Thanks.

*** YELLER *** · « **Reply #1 on:** Feb 07, 2008, 08:12:26 PM »

this would be nice to have im gonna keep this as a fav.

REG535 · « **Reply #2 on:** Feb 07, 2008, 08:14:27 PM »

Ok if you go to 4x4wire.com and under toyota faq and somewhere around there is codes for just about everything, not sure what your looking for but it gives base models, what where made and what were changed plus gives you a thing to decode your code off your truck and see what you got. Does this help?

79toy · « **Reply #3 on:** Feb 07, 2008, 08:37:13 PM »

EDIT:

have you tried this? just found it now.

http://www.decodethis.com/

also found this
https://www.fleet.ford.com/maintenance/vin_tools/default.asp

Duffil · « **Reply #4 on:** Feb 07, 2008, 08:43:48 PM »

Quote from: 79toy on Feb 07, 2008, 08:37:13 PM

EDIT:

have you tried this? just found it now.

http://www.decodethis.com/

also found this
https://www.fleet.ford.com/maintenance/vin_tools/default.asp

your decode this link does not recognize my VIN.

79toy · « **Reply #5 on:** Feb 07, 2008, 08:45:32 PM »

i have a 91 pickup and it recognized mine...

SocalWheeler71 · « **Reply #6 on:** Feb 09, 2008, 08:14:29 AM »

There's one on 4x4wire somwhere in the Toyota section.

ninja turtle · « **Reply #7 on:** Feb 09, 2008, 10:46:53 AM »

dose anybody know if there is a place to check a 79. i looked and tryed the links above but nothing. my 79 only has 10 numbers in the vin.

alwayzbroken · « **Reply #8 on:** Feb 09, 2008, 06:15:24 PM »

Quote from: 79toy on Feb 07, 2008, 08:37:13 PM

https://www.fleet.ford.com/maintenance/vin_tools/default.asp

This one works good. Thanks. I wanted one that would specify truck or 4runner and engine size.

YotaJosh · « **Reply #9 on:** Feb 11, 2008, 07:50:31 PM »

Quote from: no-idea on Feb 09, 2008, 10:46:53 AM

dose anybody know if there is a place to check a 79. i looked and tryed the links above but nothing. my 79 only has 10 numbers in the vin.

That type of VIN is really just a model+serial number. It doesn't describe any of the features of the truck like newer VIN's do. You have to use the plate under the hood to determine engine, trans, axle, etc.

79coyotefrg · « **Reply #10 on:** Feb 11, 2008, 07:53:11 PM »

Quote from: no-idea on Feb 09, 2008, 10:46:53 AM

dose anybody know if there is a place to check a 79. i looked and tryed the links above but nothing. my 79 only has 10 numbers in the vin.

what do you need to know?? G102= 4.37 R&P , L43 = 4speed side shift trans,

then theres the paint codes and engine, cant remember what else

Shoyrtt · « **Reply #11 on:** Feb 11, 2008, 10:22:40 PM »

It was cool to find out the Runner was built in Tahara, Japan. 8)
http://www.city.tahara.aichi.jp/en/index.html

bad luck · « **Reply #12 on:** Feb 12, 2008, 01:59:47 AM »

my 90 runner is from tahara

Rocksurfer · « **Reply #13 on:** Feb 12, 2008, 08:00:41 AM »

Quote from: YotaJosh on Feb 11, 2008, 07:50:31 PM

That type of VIN is really just a model+serial number. It doesn't describe any of the features of the truck like newer VIN's do. You have to use the plate under the hood to determine engine, trans, axle, etc.

That's not true, sure you don't get as much info on earlier VIN's but there is some info there like where it was made and if it were a special edition vehicle but that's about all you can get from them. Even some late model VIN's can be vague though, as an example there is no digit on the Buick Regals to denote which one is a GNX (Grand National) and which one is just a plain Regal. Kinda sucks in determining if it is a fake or not, but it does hide what it is from your insurance.

ninja turtle · « **Reply #14 on:** Feb 12, 2008, 08:13:51 AM »

Quote from: YotaJosh on Feb 11, 2008, 07:50:31 PM

That type of VIN is really just a model+serial number. It doesn't describe any of the features of the truck like newer VIN's do. You have to use the plate under the hood to determine engine, trans, axle, etc.

thanks, but i dont have the stock hood.

Quote from: 79coyotefrg on Feb 11, 2008, 07:53:11 PM

what do you need to know?? G102= 4.37 R&P , L43 = 4speed side shift trans,

then theres the paint codes and engine, cant remember what else

nothing really, just wanted to see. it was cool looking at my other cars. thanks geln!

Rocksurfer · « **Reply #15 on:** Feb 12, 2008, 08:42:46 AM »

On early models there should be a VIN tag that will tell you almost anything you need to know, at least my chevy's did. I had a 66 Chevelle the VIN tag told told me that it was a coupe and should have a 327 engine, hydroglide trans and it was originally painted forest green. Not only that it will even tell you the month and week it was built. Looking at the vehicle comfirmed these few listed items, it came with split buckets and a center shift console with the dual bar lever, had no window frames, just not having window frames in itself denotes that it is a coupe, which is the platform a SS is made from. It's been a long time since I was into retro cars and would really have to bone-up on the codes within the tags but I was able to narrow down what I had by that tag. Not all the info on old cars came within the VIN # itself so you have to read and decifer those extra numbers and letters on the tag that don't have anything to do with the VIN itself.

My Chevy Elcamino told me it was a SS 454 with a 4 speed,color was black and it was a stripe delete. Sadly when I got it the 454 and the trans were long gone.

79coyotefrg · « **Reply #16 on:** Feb 12, 2008, 11:49:08 AM »

Quote from: no-idea on Feb 12, 2008, 08:13:51 AM

thanks, but i dont have the stock hood. nothing really, just wanted to see. it was cool looking at my other cars. thanks geln!

under the hood, NOT under side of the hood, its actually on the pass side inner fender , and on the firewall tag just behind the valvecover

twistedtoy92 · « **Reply #17 on:** Feb 12, 2008, 12:00:53 PM »

alldata, mitchell.......... those have decoders!!! we've gottem here in the auto tech shop!!! pretty damn handy!!!

Cracker · « **Reply #18 on:** Mar 12, 2008, 05:01:24 PM »

Like a few people already said, any online VIN decoder will only work with the newer 17 digit VIN numbers.
Thats pretty much from 2nd gen PU's, 4runners, and FJ60's and later. For the 1st gen PU's and FJ40/55's, and anything else pre-1981, the only thing the VIN will tell you is the model number and serial number. For more detail, you have to decode the numbers on the underhood plate.

I have dealer parts microfiche for the 1st gen PU's, FJ40/55's, 2nd gen PU's & 4runners, and a few other Toyota models. There is a list on the fiche that breaks everything down.

An example is my 1st gen PU is something like RN37L-TMKR. This is what will REALLY tell you more about the vehicle than your VIN.

WHITE_TRASH · « **Reply #19 on:** Mar 12, 2008, 10:07:35 PM »

Damned thing doesn't even mention one t-case being in my truck let alone 2 of them... I think that decoder is busted...

jimbo74 · « **Reply #20 on:** Mar 12, 2008, 10:10:42 PM »

Quote from: Cracker on Mar 12, 2008, 05:01:24 PM

I have dealer parts microfiche for the 1st gen PU's, FJ40/55's, 2nd gen PU's & 4runners, and a few other Toyota models. There is a list on the fiche that breaks everything down.

want to look up mine for me? its an rn66-msca

unclejpl4x4 · « **Reply #21 on:** Mar 17, 2008, 11:06:58 AM »

wow cool I found the ? 2 my answer i have a DLX but is it worth the 4$ for the full report ?

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