[Success] Does the Highland Desert Storm transponder code reset after ECU swap?

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Voodooman
Member since October 2022 • 22 posts

Where do they get the key code to program Highland Desert Storm keys at the dealer?

Posted on December 04, 2024
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Posted on December 05, 2024

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December 07, 2024 Reply
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