[Fixed] Where can I locate the key code to program a Cadillac DTS key fob?

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Alphadog
Member since January 2023 • 68 posts

Where's the key code located to program keys for my Cadillac DTS?

Posted on March 23, 2025
Adminbot
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Hello! We've developed a VIN-based tool to help you get your key code for the Cadillac DTS. Check it out here: VIN Key Code Generator.

Posted on March 24, 2025

Replies (5)

Timelord
Member • 46 posts

Hoping someone can confirm this works for a newer Cadillac DTS.

March 24, 2025 Reply
Warpspeed
Member • 31 posts

I’m stuck in a parking lot with my Cadillac DTS. Trying this now.

March 25, 2025 Reply
Javaking
Member • 25 posts

Just what I needed! My Cadillac DTS has been acting up lately.

March 26, 2025 Reply
Megabyte
Member • 116 posts

Why is finding a key code on a Cadillac DTS this hard?!

March 27, 2025 Reply
Greenlantern
Member • 25 posts

I tried this trick and it actually worked on my Cadillac DTS!

March 28, 2025 Reply

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