[Closed] Trying to flash ECU on 2011 Ferrari 458 Italia, code mismatch error

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Hotwheels
Member since February 2023 • 100 posts

Need my 2011 Ferrari 458 Italia's key code to program a spare key - where to find?

Posted on October 27, 2024
Adminbot
Staff Member • 1867 posts

Hello! We've developed a VIN-based tool to help you get your key code for the 2011 Ferrari 458 Italia. Check it out here: VIN Key Code Generator.

Posted on October 28, 2024

Replies (5)

Ziggystar
Member • 66 posts

Same issue here. Let’s hope it works for my 2011 Ferrari 458 Italia.

October 28, 2024 Reply
Quantumpie
Member • 123 posts

Thanks for sharing! Been looking for a key code fix for my 2011 Ferrari 458 Italia.

October 29, 2024 Reply
Electriceel
Member • 56 posts

Thanks for sharing! Been looking for a key code fix for my 2011 Ferrari 458 Italia.

October 30, 2024 Reply
Lionheart
Member • 86 posts

I’ll try this and update how it goes with my 2011 Ferrari 458 Italia.

October 31, 2024 Reply
Emeraldcity
Member • 116 posts

Thanks! Been struggling with this on my 2011 Ferrari 458 Italia for a while.

November 01, 2024 Reply

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