[Closed] Clipic Hit 3 Replica immobilizer code invalid - what now?

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Looking for my Clipic Hit 3 Replica's factory key code to program a key

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Been here before with my Clipic Hit 3 Replica. Let’s see if this one works.

Same problem on my Clipic Hit 3 Replica. Watching for any working solutions.

Thanks! Been struggling with this on my Clipic Hit 3 Replica for a while.

My Clipic Hit 3 Replica won’t start without that code. Following this closely.

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