[Archived] Can’t start my 2017 Porsche 911 Turbo, ignition code missing

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Need my 2017 Porsche 911 Turbo's key code to program a replacement key - where to look?

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I tried this with my 2017 Porsche 911 Turbo but still no luck. Any suggestions?

Does anyone know if this works on push-start 2017 Porsche 911 Turbos?

Same problem on my 2017 Porsche 911 Turbo. Watching for any working solutions.

Got a dead key fob for my 2017 Porsche 911 Turbo. Need the code badly.

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