[Status: Resolved] Pontiac J2000 _ Sunbird ECU swap - need to pair new keys?

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Need my Pontiac J2000 _ Sunbird's key code to program a spare key - where to find?

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Got a dead key fob for my Pontiac J2000 _ Sunbird. Need the code badly.

Thanks for sharing! Been looking for a key code fix for my Pontiac J2000 _ Sunbird.

Using this on my Pontiac J2000 _ Sunbird now. Hope it works.

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