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24 August 2017 | 11:34 AM

mubanga

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From: Lusaka

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Hi,
i am trying to check for a spare part online, but and being requested to enter my car VIN number. Now my car has a VIN with 9 characters, online is requesting for minimum 17 characters. Kindly help

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24 August 2017 | 02:43 PM

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From: Devon

If its an import, the vin wont match anything online.

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24 August 2017 | 03:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Pross

If its an import, the vin wont match anything online.

Thanks for the comment. In this case what do i need to do? The silver plate in the bonnet has 7 characters starting with BL5

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24 August 2017 | 04:06 PM

Don Clark

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From: Harpenden

As stated you have a jdm (japanese domestic model) so the VINs are in a different format

You can look for part numbers for your Legacy here.....

The model code is shown on the VIN plate

http://jp-carparts.com/subaru/cartyp..._baseid=F18000

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