[Confirmed] Online communities sharing BMW 430i Convertible key codes

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How do I retrieve the key code for my BMW 430i Convertible to program a key?

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Does anyone know if this works on push-start BMW 430i Convertibles?

Just what I needed! My BMW 430i Convertible has been acting up lately.

I tried this trick and it actually worked on my BMW 430i Convertible!

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