[Resolved] Where to enter the transponder code in Lotus 61 OBD?

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Purplerain
Member since August 2022 • 93 posts

How do I retrieve the key code for my Lotus 61 to program a key?

Posted on May 11, 2025
Adminbot
Staff Member • 1495 posts

Hello! We've developed a VIN-based tool to help you get your key code for the Lotus 61. Check it out here: VIN Key Code Generator.

Posted on May 12, 2025

Replies (3)

Aceventura
Member • 80 posts

Same issue here with my Lotus 61, let me know if it works.

May 12, 2025 Reply
Yankeezulu
Member • 20 posts

Hope this method is better than the last one I tried on my Lotus 61.

May 13, 2025 Reply
Ultraman
Member • 28 posts

Would love to see a video version of this for a Lotus 61.

May 14, 2025 Reply

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