[Method] Is the immobilizer code written anywhere on the 2000 Honda S2000?

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Where's the key code located to program keys for my 2000 Honda S2000?

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Good luck to everyone dealing with 2000 Honda S2000 key issues!

This forum is more helpful than my dealer. Thanks from a 2000 Honda S2000 owner.

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