[Confirmed Fix] 1999 Cadillac DeVille Concours won’t respond to key fob - immobilizer problem?

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Killerbee
Member since May 2023 • 17 posts

Trying to program a new key - where's the key code on my 1999 Cadillac DeVille Concours?

Posted on December 16, 2024
Adminbot
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Posted on December 17, 2024

Replies (3)

Quantumflux
Member • 136 posts

My 1999 Cadillac DeVille Concours won’t budge without the code. Hoping this helps.

December 17, 2024 Reply
Ultraman
Member • 94 posts

Anyone got tips on key code retrieval for a 1999 Cadillac DeVille Concours?

December 18, 2024 Reply
Yellowsub
Member • 141 posts

I’m not alone! My 1999 Cadillac DeVille Concours is doing the same thing.

December 19, 2024 Reply

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