[Update] Legal issues with sharing key code for 2006 MAZDA Tribute

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Need my 2006 MAZDA Tribute's key code to program a new transponder key

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This might finally help me unlock my 2006 MAZDA Tribute's key code.

I tried this with my 2006 MAZDA Tribute but still no luck. Any suggestions?

Hope this method is better than the last one I tried on my 2006 MAZDA Tribute.

I’m also looking for how to retrieve the key code on a 2006 MAZDA Tribute.

Looking for the same thing for my 2006 MAZDA Tribute, hope someone can help.

Just tried this on my 2006 MAZDA Tribute—anyone else have success?

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