[Working] 2021 Honda Insight 4 door won't accept new key - transponder issue?

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Where's the key code located on a 2021 Honda Insight 4 door for key programming?

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Got a dead key fob for my 2021 Honda Insight 4 door. Need the code badly.

Just tried this on my 2021 Honda Insight 4 door—anyone else have success?

Appreciate the tips—trying to unlock my 2021 Honda Insight 4 door key code too.

Hope this method is better than the last one I tried on my 2021 Honda Insight 4 door.

I really hope this trick works on my 2021 Honda Insight 4 door.

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