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Tcash
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M-Plate Decoders
Enter the M-Plate information in the decoder and click on decode.
http://alltheprettybuses.com/_d_decoder.asp
http://www.vw-mplate.com/mcode.php
Or see
http://www.type2.com/m-codes/
M-Plate Locations
1968-76 M-Plate is located behind the left front seat.
1977-79 M-Plate is located on the fresh air vent under the dash on the left side. Dust it off and take a picture of it.
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I've been looking for a year for mine 
Finally found it  behind the RIGHT as in ,,,,passengers seat 
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busdaddy
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| Posted: Fri Nov 20, 2015 4:21 pm Post subject: Re: M-Plate Location |
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Only if you want to look straight down on it, reach up in there and take a pic with a phone, or use a mirror, or make a rubbing of it, or squish some playdoh on it and read the impression 
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BrotherB
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| Posted: Fri Apr 29, 2016 11:39 am Post subject: Re: M-Plate Location |
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I have no tag behind any of the front seats..
The only thing that I have found, besides the one that is under the dash is this...
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Randy in Maine
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| Posted: Fri Apr 29, 2016 11:44 am Post subject: Re: M-Plate Location |
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This one is where yours is......riveted to the fresh air ducting under the dash (3" above the "yellow wire and painted green to make it easy).
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BrotherB
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| Posted: Fri Apr 29, 2016 12:00 pm Post subject: Re: M-Plate Location |
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Thanks!
I found it... trying to get numbers and letters that I can read...
Tried the phone picture thing and that was a NO GO...
So, tried the pencil and paper trick (stencil) got a few numbers, but I am trying to read what I have now...
Working on it... |
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Randy in Maine
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| Posted: Fri Apr 29, 2016 12:05 pm Post subject: Re: M-Plate Location |
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| Post it when you decode it. |
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BrotherB
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| Posted: Fri Apr 29, 2016 12:10 pm Post subject: Re: M-Plate Location |
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This is a big bummer...
I cant read what I've been trying to stencil... 
Got a few numbers, but none of it is making any sense right now...
Work in progress...
Thanks for the help.. |
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scubasteve321
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| Posted: Sun Feb 07, 2021 12:29 pm Post subject: Re: M-Plate Location FAQ |
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Could a kind soul helpe figure out exact date of manufacture from my m code plate?
The info Ive found on this site doesnt seem to apply to my plate
for example date of manufacture doesnt make sense; top left
or is it just simple as the 12th?
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Angus II
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| Posted: Sun Feb 07, 2021 1:34 pm Post subject: Re: M-Plate Location FAQ |
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Hello, scuba steve. Happy Birthday Bus, coming up in a few days...
Date of birth: "planned production date" Monday Feb. 15th 1971 .
So, the decoder I use says for your bus. and it's pastel white L90D and your chassis number is #2312148072 on the dash tag? Correct? |
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NASkeet
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| Posted: Fri Feb 12, 2021 11:13 am Post subject: Re: M-Plate Location FAQ |
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My British specification, 1973 model-year (manufactured in late-August or early-September 1972), RHD VW 1600 Type 2 Kombi (i.e. Type 23-517) Westfalia Continental motor-caravan does NOT have any M-code plates or stickers of any description that I can find. There are certainly none behind the cab seats on either side.
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