Thanks Mike.  Yes, this is a former US Military vehicle used in Europe and
brought back to the States by the Military. Really bare bones. Those unknown
codes probably stand for standard things it DOESN'T have - like no clock, no
radio, no wing vent windows!

Maynard

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Michael Snow [mailto:mwsnow@gmail.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2005 8:47 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Cc: echomhs@gis.net
> Subject: Re: making sense of "M codes" ?? (vanagon option codes)
>
> 247341 = LHD DOUBLE CAB 37KW 50HP MANUAL TRANS ENGINE 222
> EXTRAS 15 Engine Code 222 = CS 1.6 liter diesel Extras 15 =
> bench seat with folding backr. in pass. compar.
> Original trans code ABF = 4 speed manual trans ACP trans = 4
> speed manual trans
>      ABF and ACP are Euro model trans that have the same
> final drive ratio (35/6) from the factory.  It looks like the
> 3rd gear ratio is slightly different (ACP 1.26, ABF 1.23).
> Gear ratios are from Tom Carrington's web site.  I cannot
> verify the accuracy, but I'm sure Daryl can tell you all you
> need to know.
> Paint Code L319 = olive (green) -matt-
> Interior Code LN = VAN DYCK (BROWN) / BLACK LEATHERETTE
> Optional Equipment NKM = ???
> 013 = passenger seat, two persons
> 065 = ???
> 085 = ???
> 089 = windshield glass (laminated)
> 102 = rear window glass, heated
> 500 = full-width partition between cab and load compartment
> 717 = ???
>
> Several of these option codes do not show in my Euro ETKA.
> The paint code can only be found by searching, it is not
> listed with the standard codes.  If this was a
> military/government vehicle, I suppose the options that I
> can't find are only for military/government vehicles and
> listed in a separate publication.
>
> Michael Snow
>
>
>
> On Apr 26, 2005, at 1603, Maynard Southard wrote:
>
> > Mike:
> > You did such a great job of deciphering Chris' options on his
> > DoubleCab, could you give mine a shot?  I'm curious if there are
> > options that got stripped or perhaps might be there that I have not
> > discovered yet!
> >
> > Vehicle Type: 247 341
> > Engine Code: CS (I know this is 1.6L NA Diesel and pretty sure it's
> > original)
> > Trans Code: ABF (I KNOW that mine was ACP before Daryl
> re-geared it,
> > is ABF equivalent to ACP?) Paint Code: L319 (looks army
> green to me)
> > Interior Code: LN (brown leatherette?) Optional Equipment:
> >   NKM
> >   013 - passenger seat, two persons (like Chris')
> >   065 -
> >   085 -
> >   089 -
> >   102 -
> >   500 - full width partition between cab and load compartment (like
> > Chris')
> >   717 -
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Maynard
> > Dieseldabbler
> > '86 DoubleCab Diesel
> > '82 Vanagon GL Diesel
> >
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]
> >> On Behalf Of Automatic digest processor
> >> Sent: Monday, April 25, 2005 9:44 PM
> >> To: Recipients of vanagon digests
> >> Subject: making sense of "M codes" ?? (vanagon option codes)
> >>
> >> Date:    Mon, 25 Apr 2005 15:40:25 -0700
> >> From:    Michael Snow <mwsnow@GMAIL.COM>
> >> Subject: Re: making sense of "M codes" ?? (vanagon option codes)
> >>
> >> 247373 =3D VANAGON DOPPELKABINE / 60KW / 82BHP / DH / NH / 4A /
> >> 08/84-07/85 Engine code DH =3D 60KW/82BHP 1.9l Transmission code
> >> NH=3D4A 1/83-7/85 4 speed automatic Transmission code F10 =3D ???
> >> Paint Code A7 =3D paint # 345 Light Grey Upholstery
> Combination Cloth
> >> KX =3D BLACK/SILVER Optional Equipment
> >> 013500657 =3D=20
> >>     013 - passenger seat, two persons
> >>     500 - full width partition between cab and load compartment
> >>     657 - servo steering, hydraulic
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> On 4/25/05, JordanVw@aol.com <JordanVw@aol.com> wrote:
> >>> thanks michael..its a '85 Doka.  canadian.
> >>> whats the optional equipment code mean??
> >>> =20
> >>> chris
> >>> =20
> >>> In a message dated 4/25/05 9:54:46 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
> >>> mwsnow@GMAIL=
> >> .COM
> >>> writes:
> >>> =20
> >>> << The somewhat cryptic ETKA says A7 is Light Grey, so I
> >> assume that
> >>> A7A7
> >>>  is Light Grey over Light Grey.  The DH engine is a 1.9l.
> >> What year
> >>> is
> >>>  this Doublecab?  Euro or North America?
> >>> =20
> >>>  Michael Snow
> >>> =20
> >>>  On Apr 24, 2005, at 1619, JordanVw@AOL.COM wrote:
> >>> =20
> >>>> the paint code/M-code sticker is missing from my
> >> Doublecab... its
> >>> that
> >>>> light
> >>>> beige color, kind of a greyish beige..  a few on the
> >>> syncrodoublecabs
> >>>> list
> >>>> have said it might be L345 "light grey".  its definately
> >> not "timor
> >>>> beige".  but
> >>>> i just went thru the maintenance booklet, and found this:
> >>>>
> >>>> can anyone make sense of these codes?
> >>>>
> >>>> option codes:
> >>>>
> >>>> vehicle type: 247373
> >>>> engine code: DH
> >>>> trans code: F10
> >>>> paint code: A7A7
> >>>> interior code: KX
> >>>> optional equipment: 013500657
> >>>>
> >>>> anyone know what these codes mean?
> >>>>
> >>>> thanks
> >>>>
> >>>> chris >>
> >>>
> >>
> >
> >
>
>