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How do I identify seat color?

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Is there a code for the interior or seat color in the VIN? I need to replace the drivers seat leather and can't seem to identify the color which looks tan-beige. Any ideas on how best to do that?
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Scott, there "may" be a build sheet under one of the rear seats, I just found mine yesterday while working back there :shock:

I was going to take a pic and post it, it has a bunch of codes, and of course, it's in German :roll:
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Thanks Bobbo - I will check under there, and get my German speaking son to decode it for me!
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Here's a shot of the build tag from mine =D>

The only number that I recognize is the VIN :roll:

Hope your son can help you out [-o<
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Thanks again!
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I sent a photo of my build tag to BMW Group Archive and this is what I got back from them. Unfortunately the service is not currently available, perhaps later this year it will be available again.

Dear Mr Collins,
Thank you for your email. Here the codes as far as I can find them in our lists:

Colour 499 ‐ special paint job which would fit to Stratosblau metallic because this colour was not offered for this model
at this time);
Upholstery 0110 ‐ Leder Pergament
44.6 ‐ Radio interference suppression
50.3 ‐ Halogen fog lights
51.2 ‐ Headlight cleaning system
52.5 ‐ Leather sports steering wheel
54.2 ‐ Electric sliding roof
55.3 ‐ Green heat‐insulating glass
58.6 ‐ Limited‐slip differential and 5‐speed gearbox with cruising gear
59.2 ‐ Recaro seats
65.2 ‐ Electrically adjustable passenger mirror
75.1 ‐ Warning triangle
77.9 ‐ Unknown, probably an internal code;

We hope this is helpful for you.

Yours sincerely,
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I sent a photo of my build tag to BMW Group Archive and this is what I got back from them. Unfortunately the service is not currently available, perhaps later this year it will be available again.

Dear Mr Collins,
Thank you for your email. Here the codes as far as I can find them in our lists:

Colour 499 ‐ special paint job which would fit to Stratosblau metallic because this colour was not offered for this model
at this time);
Upholstery 0110 ‐ Leder Pergament
44.6 ‐ Radio interference suppression
50.3 ‐ Halogen fog lights
51.2 ‐ Headlight cleaning system
52.5 ‐ Leather sports steering wheel
54.2 ‐ Electric sliding roof
55.3 ‐ Green heat‐insulating glass
58.6 ‐ Limited‐slip differential and 5‐speed gearbox with cruising gear
59.2 ‐ Recaro seats
65.2 ‐ Electrically adjustable passenger mirror
75.1 ‐ Warning triangle
77.9 ‐ Unknown, probably an internal code;

We hope this is helpful for you.

Yours sincerely,
Andreas Harz
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Thanks for the help Stuart.
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Just enter your VIN on this site and you will find the code.
https://bimmer.work/
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Thanks for this Paul. Here is what came back:
Upholstery - 0163
Any idea how I interpret that code?
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0163 is the leather color "Berberbeige" according to this website.
http://www.claasi.de/fa000160.php
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Thank you again Paul. I had no idea these sites even existed!
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I'm glad I could help you :D
These sites are called VIN decoders.
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Hello Paul. I’m requesting that these links be placed in the useful links section of Tech Info on top. Hope you feel the same way.

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You talkin' to me :-"
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Yessiree. Best mental telepathy I’ve done in a while 😂
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Ralph in Socal wrote: Thu Jul 01, 2021 6:59 pm Hello Paul. I’m requesting that these links be placed in the useful links section of Tech Info on top. Hope you feel the same way.

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Good idea, it may help others to find this useful information easily.
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