[Success] Dealer vs locksmith for GAS GAS EC 300F key code

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Trying to program a new key - where's the key code on my GAS GAS EC 300F?

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Worked on my cousin’s GAS GAS EC 300F—might work for mine too.

Hope I’m not too late to try this on my GAS GAS EC 300F.

Same problem on my GAS GAS EC 300F. Watching for any working solutions.

Why is finding a key code on a GAS GAS EC 300F this hard?!

Exactly what I was looking for to fix my GAS GAS EC 300F.

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