[Verified] Ignition won’t engage on 1995 Volkswagen Jetta III - missing PIN?

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Trying to program a spare key - where's the key code on my 1995 Volkswagen Jetta III?

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I can’t believe I found this. Been stuck with my 1995 Volkswagen Jetta III too.

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I tried this with my 1995 Volkswagen Jetta III but still no luck. Any suggestions?

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