[It Worked!] Got blank key for 2006 Dodge Ram 1500 Mega from eBay - no code

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Trying to program a spare key - where's the key code on my 2006 Dodge Ram 1500 Mega?

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Good luck to everyone dealing with 2006 Dodge Ram 1500 Mega key issues!

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