[Answered] My 1997 Dodge Ram Wagon 1500 is bricked - dealer says key code issue

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Omegaman
Member since January 2023 • 68 posts

Where's the key code stored to program keys for a 1997 Dodge Ram Wagon 1500?

Posted on December 08, 2024
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Posted on December 09, 2024

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Happycamper
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