Red Pepper Racing

There are two different sections. The first one is for 84-86, the second is for 87-88. Hope this helps all of y'all out!!!

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1984-1986 VINs can be broken down as follows:

1st: J- Japan
1- USA
2- Canada

2nd: H- Honda

3rd: Passenger Car

4th AND 5th:
Chassis Codes as follows:
AD- 84-85 Accord
BA- 86 Accord
AE- 1300 CRX
AF- 1500 CRX
AG- 1300 Civic 3 Door
AH- 1500 Civic 3 Door
AK- 1500 Civic 4 Door
AN- Civic Wagon
AR- Civic Wagon 4X4
AE- ALSO Prelude

6th: Transmissions
3- 3 Speed Automatic
4- 4 Speed Manual
5- 5 Speed Manual
6- 5 Speed Manual with Super Low
7- 4 Speed Automatic

7th: Number of Doors
2- 2 Door
3- 3 Door
4- 4 Door
5- 5 Door

8th: Trim Level
1- HF
2- DX
3- LX & GL (Possibly Si?)
4- LXi & Si

9th: Check Digit

10th: Year of Manufacture
E- 1984
F- 1985
G- 1986

11th: Plant of Manufacture
A- Ohio
C- Saitama
S- Suzuka
H- Alliston, ON

12th- 17th: Serial Number

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1987-1988 VINs can be broken down as follows:

1st-3rd: Country, Manufacturer, Vehicle type:
JHM- Japan, Honda, Passenger Vehicle
1HG- USA, Honda
2HG- Canada, Honda

4th-6th: Chassis code as follows:
BA3- 1987 Prelude w/ A20A5 DOHC
BA4- 1988 Prelude w/ Either A20A5 DOHC or B20A3 SOHC
BA6- 1987 Prelude w/ A18A1 SOHC
CA-- Accord All
EC1- 1987 CRX
EC2- 1987 Civic 3 and 4 door
EC5- 1987 Civic Wagon
EC6- 1987 Civic Wagon 4X4
ED3- 1988 Civic 4 Door 1500
ED6- 1988 Civic 3 Door 1500
ED8- 1988 CRX 1500
ED9- 1988 CRX 1600
EE2- 1988 Civic 1500 Wagon
EE4- 1988 Civic 1600 Wagon
EY3- 1988 Civic 1500 Wagovan

7th: Doors and Transmission
1- 2 Door 5 Speed Manual
2- 2 Door 4 Speed Automatic
3- 3 Door 5 Speed Manual OR CRX 5 Speed Manual
4- 3 Door 4 Speed Automatic OR CRX 4 Speed Automatic
5- 4 Door 5 Speed Manual
6- 4 Door 4 Speed Automatic
7- 5 Door 5 Speed Manual
8- 5 Door 4 Speed Automatic

8th: Trim Level
1987
Civic:
1- HF
2- DX
3- GL
4- Si
Accord:
2- DX
3- LX
4- LXi
Prelude:
2- DX
4- LX

1988
Civic 3 Door
4- Base
5- DX
Civic 4 Door
4- DX
Civic Wagon
4- Wagovan
5- DX
6- RTi Real Time 4X4
CRX
5- DX
6- HF or Si
Accord
2- DX
3- LX
4- LXi
Prelude
2- DX
3- Si
4- SE

9th: Check Digit

10th: Model Year
H- 1987
J- 1988

11th: Factory
A- Ohio
C- Saitama
S- Suzuka
H- Alliston, ON
12th-17th: Serial Number

edited to add new information
Edited by radar51, 06 November 2010 - 01:07 PM.

STICKY!!!!!

For sure! Good to know!!!

Very helpful.

I have a 87 sedan made in suzuka, but from 4th-6th digit it lists EC4 not EC2 any idea why? Not trying to thread jack. My guess would be just 4Door

IDK about the sedan, all i have i pulled from ALLDATA. Jason, find me a vin with the Md plant code and i'll add it in.

If one were to put 1/3g's ion the same nomenclature for comparison purposes to the newer hondas, I'd say that we ought to call our cars EC1/EC2's... at least for reference when dealing with those young whippersnappers with their EGs/ek's/etc

WOOT WOOT EC5 FTW!!!

My bad, its Marysville Ohio. Don't know why I thought Liberty Maryland.

FWIW, my chasis code on my Wagon is AR6

I <3 MY EC4 FTU

Don't forget the Hondas built in Canada, those built north of the border have VIN's that start with 2HG, and the 11th digit (manufacturing plant) is H -- Alliston Ontario.

Info added! Thank you Cobourg!

So what's the scoop on the 8th digit, more specifically the LX & GL. That's what mine is, but it's an Si.

I have been digging around, and i can't find anything. I did put it in the decoder though.

I have an 86 which has a 3 for the 8th digit as well. If I run it in an online VIN decoder it calls it a "CRX Si".

My car is a Canadian car, it has a 1.5L carb engine, it is factory black and silver 2-tone paint, it also has the Si side skirts etc from the factory and a rear spoiler but no sunroof. It seems to be more inline with the Civic 1500S than anything else, I think - it doesn't currently have any sort of model identification badge though.

Yeah the 8th digit on the vin of the 85 civic 1500S i am interested in is a 3 also, and is a carbed 1500 with a two-tone red/grey paint, NO sunroof, and also has a spoiler. It seems as though they have missed classifying the 1500 S. In the wiki info in here it says the 85 civic si has a 140mph limit on the cluster. First, isn't the 85 civic 1500 an "S" and not an "Si"? Second the mph limit on the cluster says 120mph on the one i am looking at, not 140.

Just to make sure if a 3rd gen civic 1500-S has a tach, rear defogger, rear wiper, and 1500 engine it's a 1500-S.... Right. I need to know this because i want to make sure the civic i am buying is a true "S" model. Even though it has the 1500-S emblem and these things i want to make sure. Maybe I'm paranoid.....