M-Codes Type 2 (T2) 1968-79 FAQ

[Runner423]

Great info! thanks for the help.

Kory

[aeromech]

Can anyone help me with this? Just wondering if there's a way to tell how many double slider panel non walk throughs made it to the US.

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[jtauxe]

I expect there is no help for a question like that.

I got no help when I asked the Volkswagen Museum in Germany these questions, which I thought would be simple to answer:

1. How many pickups were exported to Mexico (ME code)?
2. How many pickups were made with the foul weather package (Z21)?

They said they could answer neither. And yet, they have the M-codes, do they not?

Perhaps what needs to happen is that someone needs to get all the M-codes from the Museum and enter them all into a database. Then these questions could be answered with a few keystrokes. Of course, the ridiculously hard part is that first bit about hand-entering the M-code data into the database. I wonder what form it is actually in now?
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[lugo2214]

Hello,
I tried the VW MPLATE DECODER WEBSITE
and it proved to be more thang limited knowledge
Here is mine pls help

Btw what is this other one mean? It is behind passenger seat.

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[vwspammo]

http://www.vw-mplate.com/mplate-19518.htm

It worked for me.
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[lugo2214]

Thanks i was using that second input line on a phone and it
Just wasn't working out.

Does anyone knows about the other plate?
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[randyx500]

I have a 1970 double slider door transporter bus...i wiil like to know where this bus was made..vin#2202062384

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[basic_bear]

I came upon a 1972 bus in the woods and was able to get the M-plate information and I found something interesting about the bus. The original colour of the bus was Hannen yellow and also revealed that the bus was picked up in Germany and not delivered to a dealer. It would be interesting to find more about the history.
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1972 westy deluxe, Niagara Blue
1958 Panel, Dove Blue
1969 beetle purple

[basic_bear]

I should add that the paint code is L11R, (Hannen Yellow) and there is a remark below the code that says Hannen Brauerei.
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Can anyone help me figure these?

[busdaddy]

[roscopeco10]

Hi found this post from years ago, I have a double cab from SA new in similar M code plate layout.I spoke to Wolfsburg Germany Museum and said the following- Serial - 268EA4794717 EA standing for EntwicklungsAuftrag
Translates to "Development order/request?? (sometimes for prototyping) and trying to find information about this or some records is a nightmare.
Did you manage to find anything about yours?

[acmarc]

Hello, any help would be greatly appreciated!!!

I recently purchased a 1978 vw double cab, in central america. the front of the bus looks like a 1978, but the rear looks like an early 70s model. I decoded the mplate, and it came back as a 1971!!!!

How is this possible? It is registered as a 1978, but has the rear like a 1971, including the original ad coded engine.

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[jtauxe]

[acmarc]

Hello
Thanks for the interest

link to gallery with pix of bus and mplate

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/album_search.php?search_author=acmarc

[ezytroopy]

Cant find the m plate on our 69. Where should it be?

[busdaddy]

On the bulkhead behind the LF seat.
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