[Free Fix] 1997 Hyundai Tiburon is stuck with anti-theft light blinking

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Need my 1997 Hyundai Tiburon's key code to program a spare key - where to find?

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I’ve got a 2012 1997 Hyundai Tiburon, would this method still work?

Trying to avoid reprogramming costs for my 1997 Hyundai Tiburon. This is a lifesaver.

Using this on my 1997 Hyundai Tiburon now. Hope it works.

Hope this method is better than the last one I tried on my 1997 Hyundai Tiburon.

This just might solve my 1997 Hyundai Tiburon's ignition issue.

I tried this trick and it actually worked on my 1997 Hyundai Tiburon!

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