[Verified] 1998 Acura Integra asking for transponder verification - what’s that?

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Silversurf
Member since May 2022 • 149 posts

Need my 1998 Acura Integra's key code to program a replacement key - where to look?

Posted on February 28, 2025
Adminbot
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Posted on March 01, 2025

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Vortexx
Member • 52 posts

I need this so bad for my 1998 Acura Integra. Subscribed!

March 01, 2025 Reply
Misterx
Member • 95 posts

My 1998 Acura Integra might finally get back on the road thanks to this.

March 02, 2025 Reply
Xenogamer
Member • 119 posts

My 1998 Acura Integra just sits silent—hoping this changes that.

March 03, 2025 Reply
Highvoltage
Member • 57 posts

Great info! Needed this for my old 1998 Acura Integra.

March 04, 2025 Reply
Warpspeed
Member • 36 posts

I’m also looking for how to retrieve the key code on a 1998 Acura Integra.

March 05, 2025 Reply
Frostbite
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Why is finding a key code on a 1998 Acura Integra this hard?!

March 06, 2025 Reply

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