How do I create a VIN / FIN File?

Since I'm always asked how to create a FIN / VIN file, there is hope now, thanks to a little
tool!


FIN / VIN - to create file you need your service booklet!

On the first page of the service booklet, a vehicle data sticker with the code you
need create to a FIN / VIN - a required file!




























If no service record exists then you have the following
option:


In general, a disk label affixed to the boot floor where you can copy the codes!

If not, then ask your "friendly dealer" if he could print for yourself the PR
equipment list for your vehicle!



FIN / VIN CREATOR


After opening, it looks like:





The numbered code table on the right shows where you can find what code!

Although the program is self-explanatory really, I will discuss some points in more detail
in order to avoid misunderstandings!

In this tutorial I am referring exclusively to the Code given the vehicle!

The "Help button" on the individual items in the program means not only so, but may also
include a help!


















Go carefully with the input! So you do not get a warning message later!
All codes must be entered only in big letters!


1. VIN:

Always consists of 17 Characters!
Example: WAUZZZ8E05A047965

2. Model Code:

Always consists of 6 Characters!
Example: 8E50K4 (no space between both pairs of numbers)


3. Colour Code:

Consists of 6 characters. 2 each for exterior paint / roof color / features.
Before you can enter the code you have to convert the paint numbers (LY9B/LY9B).

The color combination is in ETKA [Alt +S] under: Menu =>catalog to find information =>V-
pages of individual brands.

Example: paint number "Y9B" corresponds to the color of "A2" and the equipment "N3A" =
"LA" This results in the color code to be entered "A2A2LA"

4 Motor code:

Example: "BKE"

5 Engine number:

Can be entered, but does not have to be if not on sticker!

6 Gearbox code:

Example: "GYA"

Production date:

Specifies when the vehicle was built

7. Country code:

Example: X0A =Germany


8. Model year:

Example: "5" =2005

9 Equipment codes:

The entire lower block is placed on the equipment. Carry these in a row with no spaces and
ONLY CAPITAL LETTERS!
If you have entered everything correctly it should look like this!

Click on Make File to create FIN / VIN file in the "C:\ETKA\USERDATA\FGST" folder
Do not change the filename of this file and you need to make the file READ-ONLY before you use it
Example: WAUZZZ8E05A047965.txt

....Inside ETKA you can see this information now, including more details about the PR-CODE.


I hope that I have helped you with this instructions for the use of this tool!

Thanks
carfreak.kiss



Translation of the above document from German to English by f33nix

Useful Extra Notes Added by f33nix


Step 3: How to find and convert our colour code. This is one of the most common questions asked so I
have included a few pictures to help more with this.

1. We need to load ETKA and choose our car model, in this example above is for Audi so I choose
this to show you.
2. Then select the car model, which for this example is A4.
3. Choose the model year, which is 2005 for this example.
4. Then press Alt+V or navigate to the menu shown.


Now we can see all the codes we need to fill in part 3 in the VIN creator.

























Step 7: For those that cannot find their Country Code here is list of codes for you to help find this.

X0A National sales program Germany
X0B National sales program Germany, direct dealer
X0C National sales program USA tourists
X0D National sales program Germany right-hand drive
X0E National sales program Canada tourists
X0M National sales program industrial engines
X0N National sales program industrial engines
X10 National sales program Central Europe
X11 National sales program Northern Europe
X12 National sales program Southern Europe
X13 National sales program Europe (RHD)
X1A National sales program Denmark
X1B National sales program Finland
X1C National sales program Norway
X1D National sales program Sweden
X1E National sales program Iceland
X1F National sales program Czech Republic
X1G National sales program Czech Republic
X1H National sales program for Slovakia
X2A National sales program Belgium
X2B National sales program Great Britain
X2C National sales program the Netherlands
X2D National sales program Luxembourg
X2E National sales program Ireland
X2F National sales program Turkey
X2G National sales prog. pseudo country (GB)
X2H National sales program Morocco
X2J National sales program Cyprus
X2K National sales program Gibraltar
X3A National sales program France
X3B National sales program Spain (FBU)
X3C National sales program Spain (Nation.)
X3D National sales program Greece
X3E National sales program Israel
X3F National sales program Cyprus/Gibraltar
X3G National sales program Portugal
X3H National sales program Andorra
X3J National sales program Canaries
X3K National sales program Macedonia
X3L National sales program Lebanon
X3M National sales program Baltic States
X3N National sales program Bolivia
X3P National sales program Barbados
X3Q National sales program Kazakhstan
X3R National sales program Venezuela
X3S National sales program Mongolia
X3T National sales program Yemen
X3U National sales program Guadeloupe
X3V National sales program Uruguay
X3W National sales program J ordan
X3X National sales program Slovenia
X3Y National sales program El Salvador
X3Z National sales program Syria
X4A National sales program Austria
X4B National sales program Switzerland
X4C National sales program Italy
X4D National sales program Yugoslavia (FBU)
X4E National sales program Yugoslavia (CKD)
X4F National sales program for rest VX-14
X4G National sales program Indonesia
X4H National sales program Malta
X4J National sales program Poland
X4K National sales program Hungary
X4L National sales program Bulgaria
X4M National sales program CIS
X4N National sales program Romania
X4P National sales program Nepal
X4Q National sales program Nigeria
X4R National sales program Croatia
X4S National sales program Vietnam
X4T National sales program the Caribbean
X4U National sales program Albania
X4V National sales program Panama
X4W National sales program Middle East
X4X National sales program Ecuador
X4Y National sales program Estonia
X4Z National sales program Dominican Republic
X5A National sales program pseudo for X8R
X5B National sales program pseudo for X8Y
X5C National sales program pseudo for X8Z
X5D National sales program pseudo for X7X
X5E National sales program Ukraine
X5F National sales program White Russia
X5G National sales program Lithuania
X5H National sales program Latvia
X5K National sales program Serbia
X5L National sales program Bosnia/Herzegovina
X5M National sales program dominion markets (French overseas colonies)
X5N National sales program Martinique
X5P National sales program Moldavia
X5Q National sales program India
X5R National sales program Tunisia
X5S National sales program Middle East
X6A National sales program AGCC countries
X6B National sales program Near East/North Africa
X6C National sales program Angola
X6D National sales program Egypt
X6E National sales program Guinea
X6F National sales program Ethiopia
X6G National sales program Ghana
X6H National sales program Madagascar
X6J National sales program Trinidad
X6K National sales program South Africa
X6L National sales program United Arab Emirates
X7A National sales program export (pseudo) English
X7B National sales program export (pseudo) French
X7C National sales program export (pseudo) history
X7E National sales program Ivory Coast
X7F National sales program Technical Program
X7G National sales program Indonesia
X7P National sales program Philippines
X7R National sales program South Korea
X7S National sales program North Korea
X7W National sales program for rest of K-V-3
X7X Control of global product program
X7Y National sales program export (other)
X7Z Control European Union
X8A National sales program J apan (FBU)
X8B National sales program rest Asia Pacific
X8C National sales program Australia
X8D National sales program China (FBU)
X8E National sales program China (CKD)
X8F National sales program Taiwan (FBU)
X8G National sales program Asia/Oceania
X8H National sales program Taiwan (CKD)
X8J National sales program Malaysia
X8K National sales program Singapore
X8L National sales program Hong Kong
X8M National sales program Thailand
X8N National sales program New Zealand
X8P National sales program pseudo for X9C
X8Q National sales program Brunei
X8R National sales program pseudo for X0A
X8S National sales program pseudo for X9Z
X8T National sales program pseudo for X0C
X8U National sales program pseudo for X0D
X8V National sales program pseudo for X0E
X8W National sales program pseudo for X9X
X8X Control of global price basis commercial vehicles (pseudo)
X8Y National sales program pseudo for X9A
X8Z National sales program pseudo for X9B
X9A National sales program USA
X9B National sales program Canada
X9C National sales program Mexico
X9D National sales program Argentina
X9E National sales program Guatemala
X9F National sales program Paraguay
X9G National sales program Brazil
X9H National sales program Columbia
X9J National sales program Chile
X9K National sales program Puerto Rico
X9L National sales program South America (export Brazil)
X9M National sales program Pseudo
X9N National sales program Cura
X9P National sales program South America (export Argentina)
X9Q National sales program Test Country
X9R National sales program Peru
X9S National sales program CDK manufacturing
X9T National sales program South America
X9U National sales program rest of South America
X9X Control of programs for pre-production series
X9Z National sales program diplomats