[Confirmed] Code card missing from my Nissan Sentra B17, stuck now

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Where do they get the key code to program Nissan Sentra B17 keys at the dealer?

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Crossing my fingers—really need this for my Nissan Sentra B17!

Worked for someone with a Nissan Sentra B17? Need to hear it!

I’ll try this and update how it goes with my Nissan Sentra B17.

This looks helpful for those of us with a locked-out Nissan Sentra B17.

This might finally help me unlock my Nissan Sentra B17's key code.

Does anyone know if this works on push-start Nissan Sentra B17s?

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