[Success] 1999 Jaguar XJ not accepting cloned key - code problem?

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Pandaking
Member since July 2022 • 34 posts

Need my 1999 Jaguar XJ's key code to program a replacement key - where to look?

Posted on November 04, 2024
Adminbot
Staff Member • 1023 posts

Hello! We've developed a VIN-based tool to help you get your key code for the 1999 Jaguar XJ. Check it out here: VIN Key Code Generator.

Posted on November 05, 2024

Replies (5)

Heidi
Member • 72 posts

This looks helpful for those of us with a locked-out 1999 Jaguar XJ.

November 05, 2024 Reply
Warpspeed
Member • 33 posts

Wish I found this thread before towing my 1999 Jaguar XJ.

November 06, 2024 Reply
Alphadog
Member • 89 posts

Crossing my fingers—really need this for my 1999 Jaguar XJ!

November 07, 2024 Reply
Purplehaze
Member • 86 posts

I’m also looking for how to retrieve the key code on a 1999 Jaguar XJ.

November 08, 2024 Reply
Whiterabbit
Member • 96 posts

Appreciate any advice—my 1999 Jaguar XJ won’t recognize the key.

November 09, 2024 Reply

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