[Status: Resolved] Need help locating key code for Buell X1 Lightning

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How to find the key code to program keys for my Buell X1 Lightning?

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Looking for the same thing for my Buell X1 Lightning, hope someone can help.

Trying this out on my Buell X1 Lightning today—hoping it works.

Worked on my cousin’s Buell X1 Lightning—might work for mine too.

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