[Recommended Fix] Key cut but not programmed - 2012 Acura RL stuck

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Timemachine
Member since March 2022 • 144 posts

How do I find the key code to program a key for my 2012 Acura RL?

Posted on January 18, 2025
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Posted on January 19, 2025

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Kingkong
Member • 101 posts

Anyone got tips on key code retrieval for a 2012 Acura RL?

January 19, 2025 Reply
Vortex22
Member • 89 posts

Trying everything I can to get the key code for my 2012 Acura RL.

January 20, 2025 Reply
Quantumleap
Member • 94 posts

I’m also looking for how to retrieve the key code on a 2012 Acura RL.

January 21, 2025 Reply

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