[It Worked!] Alfa Romeo Giulietta 16 ECU swap - need to pair new keys?

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Looking for my Alfa Romeo Giulietta 16's key code to program a new key fob

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This might finally help me unlock my Alfa Romeo Giulietta 16's key code.

Using this on my Alfa Romeo Giulietta 16 now. Hope it works.

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