Harley Davidson Serial Number Guide

Harley Davidson Serial Number Guide

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FINDING YOUR SERIAL V.I.N. NUMBER

To determine the year of your cart you will need to find the serial number. On carts with a lift up body it is located on a tin tag mounted on the upper frame rail on the right or left side near the rear wheel. On electric models DE40 and MGIV without lift up bodies the serial number is located on a tag under the drivers seat towards the passenger side. Starting in 1987 until 1989 the serial number is located on the frame on the Utilitruck and on the right seat support gusset on the Par Car models. From 1990 to 1995 the number is located on the drivers side top rear fender except on the utility vehicles where it is located on the steel body at the bottom passenger side.

DETERMINING YOUR YEAR and MODEL

Carts made in the 60's use the first two digits to denote the year and the next two are the model. For example a serial number starting with 69D would be a 1969 model D cart. For carts made in the 70's or 80's the last two digits denote the year and the first two denote the model. For example an (H) followed by a number at the end for carts made in the 70's. For example H4 for 1974. For carts made by Harley Davidson between 1980 and 1982 it will be a (J) followed by a number. For example J1 for 1981. In 1982 the company was sold to Columbia Par Car. NOTE: We have found that carts designated with a J2 can have either a Harley engine or Columbia engine. A quick method to tell which engine you have is to check the fan shroud on the engine. If it has a tin one it is a Harley engine. If it is a black plastic material it is a Columbia. They used a C prefix for their 80s carts so a C3 would be a 1983 and a D for carts made in the 90s so a D3 at the end would indicate a 1993.

NOTE: The model number will be the first two digits of your serial number for carts made in the 70s and later.

Refer to the chart for cross referencing.

Model Identification Chart

Year	Serial	Model
Electric Models
1963 - 1976	4B	DE
	6B	DEC
	8C	DE4
1976 - 1978	8D	DE40
1977 - 1983	4B	DE3
	6K	DEX4
1979 - 1982	8D	MGIV
1987 - 1989	3L	4PE
	6K	E4S
	9K	EU4
1990 - 1995	3L	4PE
	6K	E4S
	9P	EU4
	2M	C6E
	9R	ED4
Gas Models
1963 - 1981	3B	D
	5B	DC
	7C	D4
	3K	Classic
1982 - 1983	3B	D3
	5K	DX4
1984 - 1986	3B	G3
	5K	G4
	7K	U4
1987 - 1989	2L	P4G
	5K	G4S
	7K	GU4
1990 - 1995	2L	P4G
	5K	G4S
	7P	GU4
	3M	C6G
	7R	GD4