[Recommended Fix] My Audi A8 D2 remote won’t sync - code needed?

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Need the factory key code to program a key for my Audi A8 D2

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Same issue here. Let’s hope it works for my Audi A8 D2.

If this works for my Audi A8 D2, I owe you big time.

This is gold. I’ve been locked out of my Audi A8 D2 for days.

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