[Fixed] Is the immobilizer code written anywhere on the Buick Rainier 2WD?

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Frostbite
Member since March 2022 • 28 posts

Need my Buick Rainier 2WD's key code to program a spare key - where to find?

Posted on February 16, 2025
Adminbot
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Hello! We've developed a VIN-based tool to help you get your key code for the Buick Rainier 2WD. Check it out here: VIN Key Code Generator.

Posted on February 17, 2025

Replies (4)

Echolima
Member • 78 posts

Exactly what I was looking for to fix my Buick Rainier 2WD.

February 17, 2025 Reply
Urbanninja
Member • 96 posts

Worked for someone with a Buick Rainier 2WD? Need to hear it!

February 18, 2025 Reply
Jazzmann
Member • 67 posts

I’m stuck in a parking lot with my Buick Rainier 2WD. Trying this now.

February 19, 2025 Reply
Whiteknight
Member • 95 posts

Worked on my cousin’s Buick Rainier 2WD—might work for mine too.

February 20, 2025 Reply

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