[Solved] Where's the key code located on a 2003 Land Rover Discovery SE for key programming?

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Need my 2003 Land Rover Discovery SE's key code to program a replacement key - where to look?

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Using this on my 2003 Land Rover Discovery SE now. Hope it works.

Anyone have luck with this on a 2015 2003 Land Rover Discovery SE?

I’m also looking for how to retrieve the key code on a 2003 Land Rover Discovery SE.

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