[Verified] Any success recovering lost code from old VOLKSWAGEN T4 2800 V6 keys?

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Need the key code to program a replacement key for my VOLKSWAGEN T4 2800 V6

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My VOLKSWAGEN T4 2800 V6 won’t start without that code. Following this closely.

Would love to see a video version of this for a VOLKSWAGEN T4 2800 V6.

My VOLKSWAGEN T4 2800 V6 just blinks. I think this might fix it.

Trying this on my VOLKSWAGEN T4 2800 V6 later. Will report back.

Why is finding a key code on a VOLKSWAGEN T4 2800 V6 this hard?!

I’ve got a 2012 VOLKSWAGEN T4 2800 V6, would this method still work?

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