[Update] Where's the key code stored on a BMC Choppers Hooligan 541ST for programming keys?

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Javaking
Member since May 2022 • 14 posts

How to find the factory key code to program BMC Choppers Hooligan 541ST keys?

Posted on September 24, 2024
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Hello! We've developed a VIN-based tool to help you get your key code for the BMC Choppers Hooligan 541ST. Check it out here: VIN Key Code Generator.

Posted on September 25, 2024

Replies (3)

Electric
Member • 35 posts

This looks helpful for those of us with a locked-out BMC Choppers Hooligan 541ST.

September 25, 2024 Reply
Lasertag
Member • 98 posts

I’ve got a 2012 BMC Choppers Hooligan 541ST, would this method still work?

September 26, 2024 Reply
Pixelpusher
Member • 33 posts

This trick worked for my buddy's BMC Choppers Hooligan 541ST. Giving it a go myself.

September 27, 2024 Reply

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