[Solved] Do salvage yards keep key codes for 2016 Toyota Corolla Ss?

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How to find the key code to program keys for my 2016 Toyota Corolla S?

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Has anyone gotten this method to work on a 2016 Toyota Corolla S before?

I'm stuck trying to get the key code for my 2016 Toyota Corolla S, hope this helps.

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