[Success] Need PIN to add second key to Aston Martin V12 Vanquish S

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How can I obtain my Aston Martin V12 Vanquish S's key code to program a spare key?

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Appreciate the tips—trying to unlock my Aston Martin V12 Vanquish S key code too.

Using this on my Aston Martin V12 Vanquish S now. Hope it works.

Hoping someone can confirm this works for a newer Aston Martin V12 Vanquish S.

Would love to see a video version of this for a Aston Martin V12 Vanquish S.

Good luck to everyone dealing with Aston Martin V12 Vanquish S key issues!

I have a 2011 Aston Martin V12 Vanquish S, will this method work for that year?

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