[Update] Need the key code to program a replacement key for my 1995 Oldsmobile Eighty Eight

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Trying to program a new key - where's the key code on my 1995 Oldsmobile Eighty Eight?

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My 1995 Oldsmobile Eighty Eight won’t budge without the code. Hoping this helps.

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