Vin # Issue

h422694 · 10-06-2016, 09:39 AM

According to Vin# breakdown, the last 6 numbers are the sequence # that the vehicle was built. However, the leftmost position is always a static number, in my case a '6'.
My '16 Z06 was built in July 2015 before Android Auto was available. I have copies of communications from Chevy about them making Android available. In Sept 2015 they published a list of cars where it would be available. In March 2016, they announce Android was available and it had to be installed by a dealer and that owners would be notified. I've never received a notification so I asked that it be update when I took it in last week for the airbag recall. At 1st the dealer says it is already installed but it does not show up in settings and the Projection Icon does not change when you connect your phone. They contacted Chevy support? and were pointed to a document - 16-NA-042. This identifies by VIN what vehicles it can be installed on. According to the document, any vehicle with a vin lower than 120027 will accept the new code. This would be vehicle 20,027 which would make sense. My last 6 are 600043 which is vehicle 00,043. However since they are including the static position, my VIN becomes higher than what is allowed.
Lot of detail but my question is: What is the leftmost position of the last 6 numbers used for and why would it change from a 6 to a 1 during the year.
I called Customer Care and was routed thru 4 other groups and finally got to Infotainment Support and they agree it should be on car but have no idea why it thinks it's already there or why it won't load. Dealer wants me to bring the Z06 back and let them work on it to 'see if they can figure it out' but already spent over 3 hrs doing this .
Anybody else out there that has had this loaded with a 6 on that position? Would you share your ViN # so I can show them it will load correctly?
Thanks

h422694 · 10-06-2016, 10:16 AM

I may have just found out my own answer. I pulled about 50 VINs both '15 and '16, from the Order Status thread that Becky uses and ran them thru a VIN Decoder. The only difference I could find between those with a 1 or 6 in leftmost position of sequence is that the VINs with a 1 are Stingrays and the ones with a 6 are Z06 which I have. If that is true, the document that GM sent to Chevy dealers is incorrect.
Can anybody verify this and is there anyone that has a Z06 who has had Android Auto loaded?
Thanks

h422694 · 09-01-2022, 07:29 AM

This is nothing more than a poor, really poor vin identifier like most of the others. I ran my vin thru it and it said it has had three owners and was a 2LZ. Wrong, I bought it new and it is a 3LZ. It should be removed

10-06-2016, 09:39 AM	#1
h422694 Drives: '16 Z06 7 Spd, 2024 High Country HD Join Date: May 2015 Location: Kansas City area Posts: 442	Vin # Issue According to Vin# breakdown, the last 6 numbers are the sequence # that the vehicle was built. However, the leftmost position is always a static number, in my case a '6'. My '16 Z06 was built in July 2015 before Android Auto was available. I have copies of communications from Chevy about them making Android available. In Sept 2015 they published a list of cars where it would be available. In March 2016, they announce Android was available and it had to be installed by a dealer and that owners would be notified. I've never received a notification so I asked that it be update when I took it in last week for the airbag recall. At 1st the dealer says it is already installed but it does not show up in settings and the Projection Icon does not change when you connect your phone. They contacted Chevy support? and were pointed to a document - 16-NA-042. This identifies by VIN what vehicles it can be installed on. According to the document, any vehicle with a vin lower than 120027 will accept the new code. This would be vehicle 20,027 which would make sense. My last 6 are 600043 which is vehicle 00,043. However since they are including the static position, my VIN becomes higher than what is allowed. Lot of detail but my question is: What is the leftmost position of the last 6 numbers used for and why would it change from a 6 to a 1 during the year. I called Customer Care and was routed thru 4 other groups and finally got to Infotainment Support and they agree it should be on car but have no idea why it thinks it's already there or why it won't load. Dealer wants me to bring the Z06 back and let them work on it to 'see if they can figure it out' but already spent over 3 hrs doing this . Anybody else out there that has had this loaded with a 6 on that position? Would you share your ViN # so I can show them it will load correctly? Thanks

10-06-2016, 10:16 AM	#2
h422694 Drives: '16 Z06 7 Spd, 2024 High Country HD Join Date: May 2015 Location: Kansas City area Posts: 442	I may have just found out my own answer. I pulled about 50 VINs both '15 and '16, from the Order Status thread that Becky uses and ran them thru a VIN Decoder. The only difference I could find between those with a 1 or 6 in leftmost position of sequence is that the VINs with a 1 are Stingrays and the ones with a 6 are Z06 which I have. If that is true, the document that GM sent to Chevy dealers is incorrect. Can anybody verify this and is there anyone that has a Z06 who has had Android Auto loaded? Thanks

09-01-2022, 07:29 AM	#3
h422694 Drives: '16 Z06 7 Spd, 2024 High Country HD Join Date: May 2015 Location: Kansas City area Posts: 442	This is nothing more than a poor, really poor vin identifier like most of the others. I ran my vin thru it and it said it has had three owners and was a 2LZ. Wrong, I bought it new and it is a 3LZ. It should be removed