[Free Fix] Anyone recover their 1987 Land Rover Defender 90 ignition code successfully?

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Alphamale
Member since July 2023 • 37 posts

Looking for my 1987 Land Rover Defender 90's factory key code to program a key

Posted on December 23, 2024
Adminbot
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Posted on December 24, 2024

Replies (3)

Yellowsub
Member • 148 posts

My 1987 Land Rover Defender 90 refuses to start. Could be the key code—trying this fix.

December 24, 2024 Reply
Supernova
Member • 141 posts

I’m also looking for how to retrieve the key code on a 1987 Land Rover Defender 90.

December 25, 2024 Reply
Highvoltage
Member • 147 posts

Been here before with my 1987 Land Rover Defender 90. Let’s see if this one works.

December 26, 2024 Reply

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