[Update] Got blank key from junkyard - won’t program to Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross SE SUV

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Quantumleap
Member since December 2022 • 133 posts

Looking for my Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross SE SUV's key code to program a new key fob

Posted on April 03, 2025
Adminbot
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Hello! We've developed a VIN-based tool to help you get your key code for the Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross SE SUV. Check it out here: VIN Key Code Generator.

Posted on April 04, 2025

Replies (3)

Ghostrider
Member • 82 posts

My Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross SE SUV refuses to start. Could be the key code—trying this fix.

April 04, 2025 Reply
Bluescreen
Member • 149 posts

Really hoping this unlocks my Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross SE SUV's mystery code.

April 05, 2025 Reply
Matrixfan
Member • 127 posts

Does this method work for the Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross SE SUV models from 2010 onward?

April 06, 2025 Reply

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