[Verified] Dealer being difficult about 2006 GMC Canyon Regular Cab key code

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Need my 2006 GMC Canyon Regular Cab's key code to program a spare key - where to find?

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Trying to figure this out for my 2006 GMC Canyon Regular Cab too!

Hope this method is better than the last one I tried on my 2006 GMC Canyon Regular Cab.

Still looking for a reliable way to find the key code on my 2006 GMC Canyon Regular Cab.

Hope I’m not too late to try this on my 2006 GMC Canyon Regular Cab.

Has anyone gotten this method to work on a 2006 GMC Canyon Regular Cab before?

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