[Method] How locksmiths find key code for Dodge 1000

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Need my Dodge 1000's key code to program a new transponder key

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I really hope this trick works on my Dodge 1000.

This looks helpful for those of us with a locked-out Dodge 1000.

I have a 2011 Dodge 1000, will this method work for that year?

Exactly what I was looking for to fix my Dodge 1000.

Why is finding a key code on a Dodge 1000 this hard?!

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