[Resolved] My Evoke Urban Classic won’t recognize the key - missing transponder code?

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Pandaexpress
Member since August 2023 • 109 posts

How to get my Evoke Urban Classic's key code to program replacement keys?

Posted on November 08, 2024
Adminbot
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Posted on November 09, 2024

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Misterx
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Worked for someone with a Evoke Urban Classic? Need to hear it!

November 09, 2024 Reply
Quicksilver
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November 10, 2024 Reply
Alphamale
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Following along—same issue with my Evoke Urban Classic.

November 11, 2024 Reply
Alphaomega
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My Evoke Urban Classic might finally get back on the road thanks to this.

November 12, 2024 Reply

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