[Resolved] Help! Need key code for my Audi 80 immediately

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Need my Audi 80's key code to program a new transponder key

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This just might solve my Audi 80's ignition issue.

Bookmarking this for when I work on my Audi 80 this weekend.

Still looking for a reliable way to find the key code on my Audi 80.

My Audi 80 just blinks. I think this might fix it.

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