[Answered] Jeep Wrangler 2dr 4WD stuck in anti-theft mode - code lost

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Need my Jeep Wrangler 2dr 4WD's key code to program a replacement key - where to look?

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Hoping someone can confirm this works for a newer Jeep Wrangler 2dr 4WD.

This is exactly what I need for my Jeep Wrangler 2dr 4WD, thanks for posting!

Same problem on my Jeep Wrangler 2dr 4WD. Watching for any working solutions.

Trying this out on my Jeep Wrangler 2dr 4WD today—hoping it works.

I can’t believe I found this. Been stuck with my Jeep Wrangler 2dr 4WD too.

Got a dead key fob for my Jeep Wrangler 2dr 4WD. Need the code badly.

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