[It Worked!] My RENAULT MODUS 1600 16V key fob works, but car won’t start - code issue?

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Need my RENAULT MODUS 1600 16V's key code to program a new transponder key

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Using this on my RENAULT MODUS 1600 16V now. Hope it works.

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