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Posted by: patsfan

When running a standard R7 or Q2 on a VIN I've noticed that vehicles registered in MA are usually the only vehicles that come back. Vehicles with out of state plates are hit or miss. Does anyone know of a way to do a multi-state VIN check? I've heard SP on the radio in the past requesting a VIN check in all New England states... Any info would be helpful. Thanks.

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Posted by: Gil

Do an RQ and for the destination enter A1 instead of the two letter state abbreviation (I think that is NE states) There should be a list of the areas, each one covers 5 or 6 states broken up into regions. (i.e. A1, A2, A3 etc...)

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Posted by: patsfan

Thanks Gil!

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Posted by: Mikey682

Another thing that I just noticed out of boredom...minimize the LEAPS screen and click on the "VIN Assist" Icon, that will give you information about the car the VIN was registered to.

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Posted by: Gil

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Originally Posted by Mikey682 @ Tue Oct 19, 20:51 Another thing that I just noticed out of boredom...minimize the LEAPS screen and click on the "VIN Assist" Icon, that will give you information about the car the VIN was registered to.

VIN Assist is a big help with RI REG's because the dam RI RMV does not list the model on the TT only the year color and make. Anytime we a get a BOLO for a RI REG we need to use VIN Assist to find out just what exactly we are looking for. Maybe someday RI RMV will realize the necessity to add this to the TT printout.

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Posted by: Mikey682

If your just hanging out infront of a LEAPS terminal, cut and paste your VIN number from your own R5 screen into the VIN assist screen. You can find out where your car was built, what building in what plant, its pretty interesting.

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Posted by: pickels

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Originally Posted by Mikey682 @ Wed 20 Oct, 2004 If your just hanging out infront of a LEAPS terminal, cut and paste your VIN number from your own R5 screen into the VIN assist screen. You can find out where your car was built, what building in what plant, its pretty interesting.

Mikey you got way to much time on your hands!

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Posted by: FRPDConstable

Mikey.
Where did all this usful infromation come from you were never this helpful before. If you got anymore of those tricks send them my way i always find them helpful....

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Posted by: Mikey682

FRPD, It was part of my DEAN-LEC training. Tactical stuff, I'd tell you more but your not in my response jurisdiction.

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Posted by: reno911_2004

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Originally Posted by Mikey682 @ Mon 29 Nov, 2004 FRPD, It was part of my DEAN-LEC training. Tactical stuff, I'd tell you more but your not in my response jurisdiction.

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