[Verified] Lost my only key - is it possible to get a code for 2011 Acura TSX 24?

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How do I obtain the key code to program a 2011 Acura TSX 24 key fob?

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This looks helpful for those of us with a locked-out 2011 Acura TSX 24.

This might finally help me unlock my 2011 Acura TSX 24's key code.

I’ve got a 2012 2011 Acura TSX 24, would this method still work?

I have a 2011 2011 Acura TSX 24, will this method work for that year?

My 2011 Acura TSX 24's immobilizer is stuck. Hoping this helps.

Hope this method is better than the last one I tried on my 2011 Acura TSX 24.

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