[Solved] Options when manual is lost for Dodge Magnum SRT8 key code

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Need my Dodge Magnum SRT8's key code to program a spare key - where to find?

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My Dodge Magnum SRT8 won’t start without that code. Following this closely.

Hope this method is better than the last one I tried on my Dodge Magnum SRT8.

Following closely—this could be the fix I need for my Dodge Magnum SRT8.

My Dodge Magnum SRT8 just sits silent—hoping this changes that.

Can confirm it worked for my 2013 Dodge Magnum SRT8.

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