[Fixed] My Donkervoort D8 GTO Performance only works with valet key - programming issue?

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Urbanlegend
Member since November 2022 • 47 posts

Where do I find the key code to program keys for my Donkervoort D8 GTO Performance?

Posted on May 04, 2025
Adminbot
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Posted on May 05, 2025

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Alice
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Can’t believe this worked on my Donkervoort D8 GTO Performance. Huge thanks!

May 05, 2025 Reply
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Quantumq
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My Donkervoort D8 GTO Performance needs a new key but I need the code first. Help!

May 07, 2025 Reply

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