[Issue Closed] Dafier DFE 125 7 refuses to crank - ignition system locked?

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Need the key code to program a new key for my Dafier DFE 125 7 - help?

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Why is finding a key code on a Dafier DFE 125 7 this hard?!

I tried this with my Dafier DFE 125 7 but still no luck. Any suggestions?

I’ll try this and update how it goes with my Dafier DFE 125 7.

Appreciate any advice—my Dafier DFE 125 7 won’t recognize the key.

Thanks for sharing! Been looking for a key code fix for my Dafier DFE 125 7.

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