[Archived] Any success stories with Alfa Romeo 145 14 ie PIN code recovery?

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Yellowjacket
Member since October 2021 • 60 posts

Trying to program a spare key - where's the key code on my Alfa Romeo 145 14 ie?

Posted on October 24, 2024
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Posted on October 25, 2024

Replies (3)

Metalhead
Member • 129 posts

I’ve been locked out of my Alfa Romeo 145 14 ie all week. Hope this helps.

October 25, 2024 Reply
Cosmicray
Member • 49 posts

Hope I’m not too late to try this on my Alfa Romeo 145 14 ie.

October 26, 2024 Reply
Jedimaster
Member • 25 posts

Following along—same issue with my Alfa Romeo 145 14 ie.

October 27, 2024 Reply

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