VIN on door plate doesn't match VIN on computer

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting' started by Prius Sapien, Dec 10, 2008.

  1. Prius Sapien

    Prius Sapien New Member

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    Just got my '09 inspected and was told that the VIN that the car's computer uses to communicate with the inspection system does not match the VIN physically located on the door plate. The dealer says don't worry, they'll fix it, but I'm wondering if I should be on my guard about the legitimacy of the car for any reason. The dealer is reputable and I had the (now) standard wait of 3 months for the car to be shipped/allocated.

    Anyone had a similar problem--is it common, easy to fix, and not worth worrying about?
     
    #1 Prius Sapien, Dec 10, 2008
  2. Patrick Wong

    Patrick Wong DIY Enthusiast

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    I haven't noticed anyone reporting this issue before. Yes, the VIN has to be programmed into an ECU, sounds like a weird production mistake happened to your car.
     
    #2 Patrick Wong, Dec 10, 2008
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    bedrock8x Senior Member

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    I doubt it is production mistake. I suspect the ECU has been replaced.
     
    #3 bedrock8x, Dec 10, 2008
  4. NoMoShocks

    NoMoShocks Electrical Engineer

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    I wonder if the computer reports the VIN in Hexidecimal?
     
    #4 NoMoShocks, Dec 11, 2008
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    No, it's in Japanese. :D
     
    #5 Celtic Blue, Dec 11, 2008
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    Nahh... It's in Octal, with a Japanese accent.
     
    #6 tundrwd, Dec 12, 2008
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    Bob64 Sapphire of the Blue Sky

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    Are you sure its not in binary with subtitles? :p
     
    #7 Bob64, Dec 13, 2008
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