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extatic · 10-13-2005, 08:25 PM

I'm trying to locate a part for my sisters camry online she needs the passenger side mirror (Power) Ive looked at a few websites and its's asking me weather it was built in the USA or Japan?? She hasnt been able to locate the tag under the hood to find me that so is there some way to tell by the vin where the car was built?

***Knailgun*** · 10-13-2005, 08:55 PM

if the 1st digit of the VIN number is a number or an A...it is american made, J is japanese

white3ch0c0late · 10-13-2005, 09:14 PM

I thought it was "K" for Kentucky and "J" for Japan...

extatic · 10-13-2005, 09:45 PM

I dont know what number was given me then.. but when i asked for the vin she said
Also i forgot to mention its a 1993 camry LE V6

4T1vk12e7pu055848

touringcamry · 10-13-2005, 10:02 PM

That is American built.

BTW, the tag of where the car is built is on the driver door or on the frame and revealed when the door is opened.

white3ch0c0late · 10-13-2005, 10:22 PM

Yeah, 2T and 4T (i think) are American codes. JT is japan made (like mine

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camlex · 10-13-2005, 10:40 PM

That is right.

drunken_panda · 10-13-2005, 11:38 PM

Yep. Our 04 Camry, Sienna, Solora and Tundra are 4Ts, 93 is JT and our Previa is JT

Mayne Event · 10-14-2005, 12:03 AM

I had some drunk asshole in a club parkinglot use my driver side mirror to catch himself, dident work. When I replaced mine I was never asked for japan or domestic made. Just go up to a local slavage yard, they have catalogs to order brand new shit for cheap(in box not off a junker car). I paid I think 40$ for a new one. Although it was originally electric I just said fuck it and went with non-electric.

terrastrife · 10-14-2005, 12:07 AM

because when you ask for PASSENGER SIDE

you guys sit on the left

we sit on the right

so PASSENGER SIDE is the other side

touringcamry · 10-14-2005, 12:16 AM

Yah, but in the US, the passenger mirror will be the same regardless of American or Japanese built car.

Mayne Event · 10-14-2005, 01:11 AM

exactly, the mirror wasent built any differently in the US than it was in japan, thats what I was sayin it shouldent matter

ToyotaGuy50 · 10-14-2005, 01:45 AM

The first digit of all vin# is always the country of origin except if it was built in North America
then the first digit will be a number indicating the region. J is for Japan...K for Korea etc...

The second digit is the manufacturer..T is for Toyota,,H ofr Honda etc...

terrastrife · 10-14-2005, 01:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mayne Event

exactly, the mirror wasent built any differently in the US than it was in japan, thats what I was sayin it shouldent matter

Quote:

Originally Posted by touringcamry

Yah, but in the US, the passenger mirror will be the same regardless of American or Japanese built car.

you just dont get it do you?

you ask me for a PASSENGER SIDE mirror and ill give you the LEFT SIDE.

thats your DRIVER SIDE.

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