[Confirmed Fix] Need my 2009 Toyota Corolla S's key code to program a new transponder key

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Looking for my 2009 Toyota Corolla S's key code to program a new key

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Can’t believe this worked on my 2009 Toyota Corolla S. Huge thanks!

I’ll try this and update how it goes with my 2009 Toyota Corolla S.

Thanks for sharing! Been looking for a key code fix for my 2009 Toyota Corolla S.

Trying to reprogram a new key for my 2009 Toyota Corolla S—need the code first.

Anyone got tips on key code retrieval for a 2009 Toyota Corolla S?

Anyone got tips on key code retrieval for a 2009 Toyota Corolla S?

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