[Confirmed Fix] Need key code after battery died in 1998 INFINITI I

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Orangecrush
Member since December 2021 • 20 posts

How can I access my 1998 INFINITI I's key code to program new keys?

Posted on January 26, 2025
Adminbot
Staff Member • 1153 posts

Hello! We've developed a VIN-based tool to help you get your key code for the 1998 INFINITI I. Check it out here: VIN Key Code Generator.

Posted on January 27, 2025

Replies (3)

Windwalker
Member • 121 posts

Appreciate any advice—my 1998 INFINITI I won’t recognize the key.

January 27, 2025 Reply
Hotshot
Member • 142 posts

Same problem on my 1998 INFINITI I. Watching for any working solutions.

January 28, 2025 Reply
Megamind
Member • 118 posts

Just what I needed! My 1998 INFINITI I has been acting up lately.

January 29, 2025 Reply

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