[Confirmed Fix] Need help: how to unlock a BMW 5 SERIES 525 3000 without the ignition code

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Emeraldcity
Member since April 2023 • 138 posts

Need my BMW 5 SERIES 525 3000's key code to program a new transponder key

Posted on January 08, 2025
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Posted on January 09, 2025

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Emeraldeye
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January 09, 2025 Reply
Digitalx
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Still looking for a reliable way to find the key code on my BMW 5 SERIES 525 3000.

January 10, 2025 Reply
Orangesoda
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January 11, 2025 Reply
Cyberninja
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Just checking in to say this helped with my BMW 5 SERIES 525 3000. Thanks!

January 12, 2025 Reply

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