[Archived] 1988 Rolls Royce Silver Spur key reader not responding - code issue?

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How to find the factory key code to program 1988 Rolls Royce Silver Spur keys?

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My 1988 Rolls Royce Silver Spur won’t budge without the code. Hoping this helps.

Trying to figure this out for my 1988 Rolls Royce Silver Spur too!

Does this method work for the 1988 Rolls Royce Silver Spur models from 2010 onward?

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