[Issue Closed] How to avoid overpaying for 1991 Pontiac Trans Am key codef

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Goldengate
Member since August 2023 • 46 posts

How to get the key code to program keys for my 1991 Pontiac Trans Am?

Posted on January 02, 2025
Adminbot
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Posted on January 03, 2025

Replies (4)

Cosmokid
Member • 46 posts

Has anyone gotten this method to work on a 1991 Pontiac Trans Am before?

January 03, 2025 Reply
Timemachine
Member • 78 posts

Trying everything I can to get the key code for my 1991 Pontiac Trans Am.

January 04, 2025 Reply
Unicorn
Member • 109 posts

Has anyone gotten this method to work on a 1991 Pontiac Trans Am before?

January 05, 2025 Reply
Javaking
Member • 138 posts

Just checking in to say this helped with my 1991 Pontiac Trans Am. Thanks!

January 06, 2025 Reply

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