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

[ezytroopy]

Compliance plate is behind drivers seat. There are two holes behind the passengers seat, but there has never been anything there?

[busdaddy]

What country are the "Southern highlands" located in?
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Connection is slow today.
This is all I could find.

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Vehicle Identification
How to read your M-Code and Chassis plates


Type 2 M-Codes, 1968-1979


M-Code Description Models/Market Photo
010 Additional dust sealing for engine compartment 211-274
013 Front bench seat and rear seat in passenger compartment and interior trim 231,235
019 Without headlamp flasher
to Ch. No. 219 300 000 211-274
020 Speedometer in miles 211-274
021 Outside door handles lockable from either side (unverified) Seen on USA '68 Single Cab
024 Sealed beam head lamps
to Ch. No. 219 300 000 211-268 Export Markets (not for USA and Canada)
024 Sealed beam head lamps side flashing indicators and back up lamps
from Ch. No. 210 2000 001 211-268 Export Markets (not for USA and Canada)
026 With activated carbon container 211-274, California
029 Towing hook, front and rear
to Ch. No. 211 2300 000 211-268
030 Coupled headlamp flasher and license plate light (LHD) 211-271, Austria
032 Lockable filler cap for fuel tank 211-274
034 Side flashing indicators and modified hand brake lever 211-274, Italy
037 Without emergency light system 211-274 France, Italy
046 Side flashing indicators (LHD)
and:
from Ch. No. 219 060 789 up to 219 300 000
with rear view mirror, inner 211-271, Denmark
047 Back up light
to Ch. No. 211 2300 000 211-268
050 With dual circuit brake warning light 211-274
053 Cloth upholstery instead of leatherette 221-228, 241, 244
054 Lockable glove compartment lid 221-228, 241, 244
055 Steering lock
to Ch. No. 219 300 000 211-274
062 Sunvisor, right without mirror
from Ch. No. 211 2000 001 221-225, 241, Sweden
062 Rear view mirror outer, right, convex, (LHD)
(rear view mirror, inner with shorter arm
to Ch. No. 219 300 000) 211-271, Sweden
070 Tilt for Pick-up 261, 264
071 Second lid - side panel 261, 264
074 Mudflaps rear 211-268
089 Glass - windshield (laminated) 211-268
092 Ratio for mountainous districts 211-274
102 Rear window glass, heatable 211-268
103 Heavy duty shock absorbers for bad roads 211-274
119 Eberspacher stationary heater 211-244
121 Ventilator, electrical 211-274
123 Special suppression equipment 211-274, Export Markets
124 Yellow headlamps and safety rear view mirror 211-274, France
127 Rear panel lid without window 211-235
130 Without steel sliding roof 241, 244
140 Firetruck 231, 235
145 Safety lock for sliding door and rear panel lid 211, 215
146 Front bench seat (2 persons) and rear seat in passenger compartment and interior trim 231, 235
150 VW Ambulance according to German standards DIN 75 080 271
151 Eberspacher stationary heater 271, 274
155 Filter system with 2 air cleaners 211-274, Export Markets
156 Air cleaner with larger oil capacity 211-274
157 Exhaust control system
from Eng. No. B 5 000 000 to B 5 230 000
from Eng. No. AE 0 000 001 to AE 0 529 815 211-274, USA
160 Revolving warning light and high volume horn 271, 274
171 Unknown Seen on '72 Single Cab
185 Three-point safety belt (LHD) 211-244, USA
187 Headlamps for left-hand traffic 211-274, Countries with left-hand traffic
194 Rear view mirror outer, left and right, convex 211-268
201 Pick-up with enlarged wooden platform 261, 264
203 Eberspacher stationary heater 265, 268
207 Tilt for twin cab Pick-up 265, 268
208 Vehicles with trailer 211-274
214 Detachable hinges and dropside attachment Seen on 1968 Ambulance
217 Attachment for ladder Seen on 1968 Ambulance
220 With limited slip differential 211-274
221 Vent wings in passenger compartment instead of fixed windows
from Ch. No. 212 2000 001 211, 215, 231, 235, 261, 265
222 With fixed wings in passenger compartment instead of vent wings
to Ch. No. 211 2300 000 231, 235
240 Engine with recessed crown pistons for low octane fuel 211-274
248 Ignition-starter switch without steering lock
from Ch. No. 210 2000 001 211-274
251 With 1.7 liter engine (66 bhp)
instead of 1.6 liter engine (50 bhp) 211-241, 271 USA
252 With 1.3 liter engine (44 bhp)
instead of 1.6 liter engine (50 bhp) 211-274, Italy
258 With higher drivers and passenger seat backrest (head restraint) 211-274
426 Unknown - North American export package including ?
Specifications for the USA - M020, M047, M102, sealed beam headlamps and ? Seen on 1968 Single Cab and 1968 Ambulance
500 Full-width cab partition with 2-seater passenger seat 211-244
501 With passenger seat (2 persons) 211-244
502 Lining-side panel (hard board) 211, 231
503 Lining-roof panel (hard board) 211-216, 231, 234
504 With fresh air ventilation in load compartment 211-216, 231-235, 265, 268
506 With brake servo and dual circuit brake warning light (LHD) 211-271
507 Vent wings in cab doors 211-235, 261-274
508 With vent wing in passenger compartment opposite sliding door
to Ch. No. 211 2300 000 221-244
508 With vent wing in sliding door and in all windows on the opposite side panel
from Ch. No. 212 2000 001 221-244
508 With vent wing in the Double Cab door and in the opposite side panel
from Ch. No. 212 2000 001 265-268
509 With dust-protected air intake, larger oil bath air cleaner and additional dust sealing 261-268
510 Partition upper between cab and load compartment
(for vehicles with M 500 only) 211-216
511 Padded instrument panel (LHD only) 211-271
512 Without front passenger seat Seen on 1968 Ambulance
513 Protection runner for transmission 211-274
514 With air circulation heater 211-244, 271, 274
515 Highroof delivery van with extended sliding door 211
516 Enlarged roof (plastic)
to Ch. No. 211 2065 217
from Ch. No. 211 2065 218 211, 214
211, 214
211, 214, 231, 235
518 Campmobile with pop-up roof 231, 234
519 With ventilation slots 211, 214
520 With sliding door left and right 221-244
521 With additional chrome trim and sun visor with mirror
to Ch. No. 219 300 000
from Ch. No. 210 2000 001 without sun visor with mirror 221-228
524 Sealed beam headlamps, dual circuit brake control, back-up light and side marker reflectors (LHD)
from Ch. No. 219 000 001 without emergency light system
from Ch. No. 210 2000 001 with buzzer for ignition-starter switch
from Ch. No. 212 2000 001


211-265, USA, Canada
211-241, USA, Canada
525 USA type safety belts, LHD 211-265, USA, Canada
527 Exhaust control system
(only together with M 156/M 240)
from Eng. No. C 0 000 001 to C 0 100 000 211-274, Japan
527 Exhaust control system
from Eng. No. AD 0 000 001 211-274, Japan, Sweden
528 Rear view mirror, outer, right (convex, LHD) 211-265
529 Sliding window in cab partition
(for vehicles with M 500 only) 221-244
530 With automatic step 211-244
531 With harder rear torsion bars 211-228, 241, 244
533 Alarm system 221, 225, 241
535 With tachograph 211-274
537 With transistorized roof light 221-228, 241, 244
601 Special equipment package comprising:
M 47, M 102, emergency light system, dual circuit
brake warning light, and (padded instrument panel LHD only)
to Ch. No. 218 220 000 211-268
601 Special equipment package comprising:
dual circuit brake warning light and padded instrument panel
to Ch. No. 218 220 000 271
602 Special equipment package comprising:
emergency light system, dual circuit brake warning light, and (padded instrument panel LHD only)
to Ch. No. 218 220 000 211-268
652 Repeater switch - windshield wipers 211-274
653 With special supression 211-274, German Army
659 Halogen fog lamp 211-274
663 With higher drivers seat backrest (head restraint, RHD) 214-274, Japan
751 2 pillows, 1 back rest, 1 belly rest, safety catch on table, without infusion hooks Seen on 1968 Ambulance
779 Ventilation window in drivers door
791 Prepared for the installation of UTILA-ambulance (Only for the German state of Bavaria)
792 Unknown Seen on 1968 Ambulance

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[Giorgio Udine]

My bus westfalia of 1978 Italian destination in the third line M-plate after codes PPPPUU (paint and interior) have the group code KL3 ... what optional corresponds?
Thanks for your help! Giorgio

[Giorgio Udine]

...no one knows this group M- code?
Grazie

[77_Bus_Girl]

I'm sure this has been asked, but I looked and could not find it -

when deciphering my production date, I have week 26 3rd day.

When counting weeks, is "week 1" the first FULL week of the year?

ie if Jan 1 is a Wednesday, does that week count as the last week of the previous year or the first week of the current year?

I thought his birthday was June 29 (he's a 77) but when I plugged the numbers into http://vw-mplate.com/mcode.php it says June 22...
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[The Dubbernaut]

The bus I just bought! Its a 72 Riviera, $700!

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[Vw.espa]

Guys hello could you please help me with these two from my m-plate unkown codes
HN2
LC6

[njstecher]

Hi! I've been driving and working on VWs for over a decade and just bought my first aircooled car. I am currently researching to find the proper emissions parts to SMOG my bus in California. I ran my m-codes on http://vw-mplate.com/ yesterday and got some strange results. I emailed the administrator for some help about this also but have not heard back yet. Maybe someone here can help me sort this out.

Here is my plate and the data I got back:

Here is the tag in my door jam:

The report says my bus is a '77 Microbus, but my vin number says it is a '79 and it has the options of a '79 Westfalia. It has a GE 024841 engine. Unfortunately someone painted over the label in the engine compartment.

I've read a few threads on the Samba about the m-codes, but I cannot make any sense out of this. Can anyone help me out?

Thank you,

Nick

[Tcash]

The M-Plate is off a 1977. The serial number does not match the door jam.

M-Plate serial 136 377
Door Tag serial 122 820

The front nose may have been replaced with a 1977.

Start checking all the other numbers.
VIN, Chassis, Engine number locations

[Magion]

Hi All, recently got my birth certificate with two unknown m codes. One M 618 which appears to be 70 amp alternator. The second is M 583 will anyone know what it stands for?
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1975 Westfalia in Brilliant Orange
1995 Westfalia in Caribbean Green

['77 Westy]

[alman72]

have a heater in the back?
from ratwell-Most every baywindow bus equipped with an alternator came with a 55A (770W) model from Bosch but if you had a camper or bus equipped with fresh air fans and a BA6 Eberspacher gas heater, the factory put in a 70A (980W) model. If your m-plate has code M618 or a code that expands to include M618, that means you originally had the 70A version.
You might wonder why a gas heater needs a bigger alternator (it's because of the additional power load from the blower for the BA6).
Apart from the higher 15A peak output capacity, the alternator is physically different from the 55A version:http://www.ratwell.com/technical/Alternator.html

[Magion]

Yes I spent a chunk of my time bringing my BA6 back to life so I know that it really needs the more powerfull alternator.

Thanks for the code! When I got my bus it was pretty complete but no space saver spare tire. Now I know there was never a pump.

How is it that these codes are out there but the factory cannot recognize them?
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1975 Westfalia in Brilliant Orange
1995 Westfalia in Caribbean Green

[SamboSamba22]

Anyone have any info on M-code 793?
'68 model Doka.
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Oct. ’67 Double Cab (’68 Crew Cab)
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