SA Ford Sierra 1983-1989 ID Plate Decode

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Ford Sierra Identification Plate (9/1983 – 3/1989)

Pre-SAMCOR
A.) Manufacturing Source
C = Ford of Britain
E = Ford of Germany
B.) Assembly Plant
S = Struandale Assembly Plant
X = Neave Assembly Plant

C.) Body Type Codes
BA = Sierra 5 Door Sedan
BW = Sierra 5 Door Estate Car

D.) Year of Assembly
D = 1983
E = 1984
F = 1985
G = 1986
E.) Month of Assembly
See attached table

F.) Chassis Number
A five numeric commencing with 10001 used consecutively through to 99999 and the reverting to 10001 again.

G.) Sido Number
This is the number of the Single Item Dealer Order (SIDO) to which the vehicle was built.

1.) Engine Codes
L = 2000 2V 75,3KW I4 OHC
N = 1600 2V 62 KW I4 CVH
U = 1600 2V 58KW I4 Kent
V = 2300 2V 82,3KW V6 OHV
M = 3000 2V 102KW V6 OHV
X = 5000 V8 157KW
Y = 2000 2V OHC 77KW

2.) Transmission Codes
B = 3 Speed Automatic
S = 4 Speed Automatic
D = 5 Speed Manual
N = 4 Speed Manual

3.) Rear Axle Ratio Codes
D = 3.92:1 Ratio
H = 3.62:1 Ratio
G = 3.38:1 Ratio
M = 3.36:1 Ratio


5.) Interior Trim Codes
A
B
C = Mocha
D = Steel Grey/Grey
E = Steel Grey/Grey
F = Mocha/Red
G = Slate
H = Slate/Red
J = Raven
K
L = Slate/Light Grey
M = Slate/Blue
N = New Blue
P = Peat
Q
R = Steel Grey/Red
S = Steel Grey
T = Shadow Grey
U = Taupe
V = Navy
W = Mocha/Peat
X = Saxe Blue
Y
Z = SVO Trim Only

6.) Paint Type – M32J Enamel
Blank = Non Metallic Colour
A = Metallic Colour

7.) Exterior Paint Colours
A
B = Artic Blue
C = Cool Blue
D = Oyster Grey
E = Manilla
F = Bamboo
G
H = Light Sand
J
K
L = Wheat
M = Monza Red
N = Wedgewood Blue
P
Q
R = Imperial Red (MET)
S = Cosmos Blue (MET)
T = Graphite Grey (MET)
U
V
W = Diamond White
X
Y = Platinum Grey (MET)
Z = SVO Paints Only
1 = Jade Green (MET)
2 = Charcoal Grey (MET)
3 = Harvest Gold (MET)
4 = Regency Red (MET)
5 = Brazillian Bronze (MET)
6 = Paris Blue (MET)
7 = Aspen Green (MET)
8 = Mint Glaze (MET)
9 = Vegas Silver Blue


SAMCOR Plate

A.) Model Codes
PRCDL4101 = 1.6 L 4SPD MAN SED.
PRCEH4101 = 2.0 GLE 5SPD MAN SED.
PRCEM4101 = 2.0 GL 5SPD MAN SED.
PRCFM4101 = 2.0 GL 4SPD AUTO SED.
PRCGP4101 = 3.0 GLX 5SPD MAN SED.
PRCHP4101 = 3.0 GLX 4SPD AUTO SED.
PRCKP4101 = 3.0 GLX 3SPD AUTO SED,
PRCGL4101 = 3.0 GLX 5SPD MAN SED.
PRCJS4101 = 3.0 XR6 5SPD MAN SED.
PRCJP4101 = 3.0 XR6 & P/S MAN SED.
PRCEM4501 = 2.0 GL 5SPD MAN WAG.
PRCGH4501 = 3.0 GLS 5SPD MAN WAG.


B.) Vehicle Year & Month Build Codes
See attached table


C.) Interior Colour & Models
TXN5 = Shadow Grey ~ Sierra L
TXN6 = Taupe ~ Sierra L
TXN7 = Shadow Grey ~ Sierra GL - GLE
TXN8 = Taupe ~ Sierra GL - GLE
TXN9 = Saxe Blue ~ Sierra GL - GLE
TXQ1 = Shadow Grey ~ Sierra GLX - GLS
TXQ2 = Taupe ~ Sierra GLX - GLS
TXQ3 = Saxe Blue ~ Sierra GLX - GLS
TXQ4 = Shadow Grey ~ Sierra XR6
TXQ5 = Taupe ~ Sierra XR6