[Solved] 2020 Hyundai NEXO won’t respond to key fob - immobilizer problem?

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Vortex22
Member since June 2023 • 118 posts

Looking for my 2020 Hyundai NEXO's key code to program a new key fob

Posted on December 20, 2024
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Posted on December 21, 2024

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December 23, 2024 Reply

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