[Archived] Opel Tigra A stopped working after jump-start - immobilizer?

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Codeninja
Member since July 2023 • 55 posts

Need the factory key code to program a key for my Opel Tigra A

Posted on April 09, 2025
Adminbot
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Posted on April 10, 2025

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Diana
Member • 13 posts

Following closely—this could be the fix I need for my Opel Tigra A.

April 10, 2025 Reply
Frostbyte
Member • 138 posts

Just tried this on my Opel Tigra A—anyone else have success?

April 11, 2025 Reply
Quickdraw
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Been searching everywhere for help with my Opel Tigra A's key code.

April 12, 2025 Reply

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