[Confirmed Fix] Programmed new key but 2015 Mazda MX 5 Miata still won’t start - code?

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Knightlight
Member since November 2021 • 114 posts

Trying to program a spare key - where's the key code on my 2015 Mazda MX 5 Miata?

Posted on November 14, 2024
Adminbot
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Hello! We've developed a VIN-based tool to help you get your key code for the 2015 Mazda MX 5 Miata. Check it out here: VIN Key Code Generator.

Posted on November 15, 2024

Replies (3)

Heidi
Member • 81 posts

I’ve got a 2012 2015 Mazda MX 5 Miata, would this method still work?

November 15, 2024 Reply
Outlawjoe
Member • 63 posts

Bookmarking this for when I work on my 2015 Mazda MX 5 Miata this weekend.

November 16, 2024 Reply
Iceberg
Member • 134 posts

Hope this method is better than the last one I tried on my 2015 Mazda MX 5 Miata.

November 17, 2024 Reply

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