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Mar 29, 2011 | 03:20 PM

Stephen B

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From: pullman

New here have a question about vin # ON 85 XJ12

Hi . I have a 1985 XJ12 VDP and every place I look to decode my vin it says I have a 4.0 L twin canister engine. Heres the vin SAJBN1049FC411134 . Shouldnt the seventh digit be an 8 for a J12 ?
Thanks for any help .

Mar 29, 2011 | 03:40 PM

Doug

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It sounds like you have a non-USA car.

Are you using the VIN that's on the firewall...visible with the hood open, right about where the diagonal fender braces come together? Or are you using a VIN that's on a door tag and/or windshield pillar?

Most VIN decoders are set up to North American convention so the VIN on the firewall, if that's what you're using, wouldn't work.

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Mar 29, 2011 | 04:00 PM

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This is the vin on the windsheild pillar and door tag . I get conflicting results when i look this up on different sites . It my be a Canadian car . Do you know of a vin ID site just for XJ sereis ?

May 8, 2011 | 02:57 AM

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MFR : SAJ Jaguar
MODEL : B XJ12
TRIM CLASS : N ERROR
BODY : 1 4 Door Saloon
ENGINE : 0 5.3L 12 cylinder, Calif.
TRANSMISSION : 4 Auto LHD
CHECK DIGIT : 9
YEAR : F 1985
PLANT : C Browns Lane
SERIAL : 411134