[Issue Closed] Dodge Dodge Sprinter security light flashing - won't start

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Where's the key code stored in a Dodge Dodge Sprinter for making new keys?

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Worked for someone with a Dodge Dodge Sprinter? Need to hear it!

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

Fingers crossed this works for my Dodge Dodge Sprinter too.

My Dodge Dodge Sprinter needs a new key but I need the code first. Help!

Does this method work for the Dodge Dodge Sprinter models from 2010 onward?

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