[Update] Help! My 2016 Dodge Challenger R T is stuck in anti-theft mode

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Lionheart
Member since August 2022 • 78 posts

How can I obtain my 2016 Dodge Challenger R T's key code to program a spare key?

Posted on January 03, 2025
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Posted on January 04, 2025

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Byteme
Member • 47 posts

Trying this out on my 2016 Dodge Challenger R T today—hoping it works.

January 04, 2025 Reply
Hotshot
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Appreciate the tips—trying to unlock my 2016 Dodge Challenger R T key code too.

January 05, 2025 Reply
Eve
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I need this so bad for my 2016 Dodge Challenger R T. Subscribed!

January 06, 2025 Reply
Kingkong
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Bookmarking this for when I work on my 2016 Dodge Challenger R T this weekend.

January 07, 2025 Reply

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