[Status: Resolved] 1977 Porsche 936 Spyder 'Immobilizer Active' - won’t start after fuse pull

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Zombiehunt
Member since September 2022 • 57 posts

Need my 1977 Porsche 936 Spyder's key code to program a replacement key - where to look?

Posted on March 22, 2025
Adminbot
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Posted on March 23, 2025

Replies (5)

Byteme
Member • 28 posts

Same problem on my 1977 Porsche 936 Spyder. Watching for any working solutions.

March 23, 2025 Reply
Laughingman
Member • 99 posts

My 1977 Porsche 936 Spyder's immobilizer is stuck. Hoping this helps.

March 24, 2025 Reply
Digitalnomad
Member • 135 posts

Been searching everywhere for help with my 1977 Porsche 936 Spyder's key code.

March 25, 2025 Reply
Turboboost
Member • 137 posts

Where exactly do you find the key code on a 1977 Porsche 936 Spyder?

March 26, 2025 Reply
Wildcard
Member • 96 posts

Bookmarking this for when I work on my 1977 Porsche 936 Spyder this weekend.

March 27, 2025 Reply

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