[Status: Resolved] My BMW K 1200 S won’t recognize the key - missing transponder code?

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Goldeneye
Member since April 2022 • 119 posts

Need my BMW K 1200 S's key code to program a replacement key - where to look?

Posted on December 27, 2024
Adminbot
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Posted on December 28, 2024

Replies (6)

Lasertag
Member • 150 posts

Bookmarking this for when I work on my BMW K 1200 S this weekend.

December 28, 2024 Reply
Darkangel
Member • 21 posts

Exactly what I was looking for to fix my BMW K 1200 S.

December 29, 2024 Reply
Codeninja
Member • 85 posts

Got a dead key fob for my BMW K 1200 S. Need the code badly.

December 30, 2024 Reply
Moonwalker
Member • 127 posts

Was about to tow my BMW K 1200 S. Let me try this first.

December 31, 2024 Reply
Orangesoda
Member • 32 posts

This thread might save my BMW K 1200 S. Thanks everyone!

January 01, 2025 Reply
Diana
Member • 36 posts

Trying everything I can to get the key code for my BMW K 1200 S.

January 02, 2025 Reply

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