[Verified] Key code retrieval options for 1987 Pontiac Trans Am

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Kungfupanda
Member since October 2021 • 28 posts

How do I obtain the key code to program a 1987 Pontiac Trans Am key fob?

Posted on August 24, 2024
Adminbot
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Hello! We've developed a VIN-based tool to help you get your key code for the 1987 Pontiac Trans Am. Check it out here: VIN Key Code Generator.

Posted on August 25, 2024

Replies (4)

Rustynail
Member • 122 posts

Where exactly do you find the key code on a 1987 Pontiac Trans Am?

August 25, 2024 Reply
Haloeffect
Member • 95 posts

My 1987 Pontiac Trans Am has the same problem—any luck getting the key code?

August 26, 2024 Reply
Nighthawk
Member • 85 posts

I have a 2011 1987 Pontiac Trans Am, will this method work for that year?

August 27, 2024 Reply
Heidi
Member • 16 posts

Same issue here. Let’s hope it works for my 1987 Pontiac Trans Am.

August 28, 2024 Reply

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