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Cat 312D ignition key Unauthotized

Markomp

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Jun 30, 2014
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113
Location
Philippines
Occupation
Technician
I buy new key for Cat 312D but when turn the key the engine cannot start and Indicate in panel The Un Authorized key
 

liskov.08

Member
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Mar 6, 2019
Messages
5
Location
russia
if you have not master key you will should to use CAT ET and factory password. So you need to call of local dealer.
 

John C.

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Jun 11, 2007
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Northwest
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Machinery & Equipment Appraiser
Sounds like you have a chip key. Last I saw of those they had a yellow cover instead of the black one. I believe there is a procedure to link it to the machine but don't know what it is. All those that came into our territory were somehow disabled so that any Cat key would work.
 
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