[Fixed] Locked out of my 2018 Toyota Sequoia SR5 - don’t have the key code

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Where do I find the key code to program keys for my 2018 Toyota Sequoia SR5?

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Got a dead key fob for my 2018 Toyota Sequoia SR5. Need the code badly.

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