[It Worked!] Does AAA provide key codes for 1992 Volkswagen Jetta?

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Looking for my 1992 Volkswagen Jetta's key code to program a new key fob

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My mechanic said this might help with my 1992 Volkswagen Jetta key issue.

Following along—same issue with my 1992 Volkswagen Jetta.

Just tried this on my 1992 Volkswagen Jetta—anyone else have success?

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