[Solved] Got blank key for 2009 Holden Caprice from eBay - no code

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Looking for my 2009 Holden Caprice's factory key code to program a key

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Hope this method is better than the last one I tried on my 2009 Holden Caprice.

Appreciate the tips—trying to unlock my 2009 Holden Caprice key code too.

My 2009 Holden Caprice is basically useless until I get this code. Fingers crossed.

Has anyone gotten this method to work on a 2009 Holden Caprice before?

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