[Closed] Is it legal to get the immobilizer code online for 2016 Lincoln MKS?

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Need my 2016 Lincoln MKS's key code to program a new transponder key

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Got a dead key fob for my 2016 Lincoln MKS. Need the code badly.

Hope this method is better than the last one I tried on my 2016 Lincoln MKS.

I think my 2016 Lincoln MKS has the same issue. Good to know I'm not alone.

I have a 2011 2016 Lincoln MKS, will this method work for that year?

Dealer wants too much just to reset my 2016 Lincoln MKS. Trying this instead.

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