[Success] Locked out of my VOLKSWAGEN LT 28 2500 TDI - don’t have the key code

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Neonqueen
Member since June 2023 • 143 posts

How to retrieve the key code to make keys for my VOLKSWAGEN LT 28 2500 TDI?

Posted on February 08, 2025
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Posted on February 09, 2025

Replies (4)

Quickdraw
Member • 36 posts

My VOLKSWAGEN LT 28 2500 TDI has the same problem—any luck getting the key code?

February 09, 2025 Reply
Outlawjoe
Member • 150 posts

I’ve been locked out of my VOLKSWAGEN LT 28 2500 TDI all week. Hope this helps.

February 10, 2025 Reply
Voodooman
Member • 79 posts

Exactly what I was looking for to fix my VOLKSWAGEN LT 28 2500 TDI.

February 11, 2025 Reply
Ultrasonic
Member • 120 posts

Struggling with the same issue on my VOLKSWAGEN LT 28 2500 TDI, following this thread.

February 12, 2025 Reply

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