[Working] Dealer claims HARLEY DAVIDSON FAT BOY 1338 key code is proprietary

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Frostymug
Member since September 2021 • 82 posts

Need the key code to program a replacement key for my HARLEY DAVIDSON FAT BOY 1338

Posted on December 01, 2024
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Posted on December 02, 2024

Replies (5)

Hotwheels
Member • 55 posts

Same problem on my HARLEY DAVIDSON FAT BOY 1338. Watching for any working solutions.

December 02, 2024 Reply
Purplerain
Member • 46 posts

Will this work for older HARLEY DAVIDSON FAT BOY 1338s? Mine's a 2009.

December 03, 2024 Reply
Javaking
Member • 109 posts

Same problem on my HARLEY DAVIDSON FAT BOY 1338. Watching for any working solutions.

December 04, 2024 Reply
Karmapolice
Member • 39 posts

Anyone got tips on key code retrieval for a HARLEY DAVIDSON FAT BOY 1338?

December 05, 2024 Reply
Pandaexpress
Member • 143 posts

Trying everything I can to get the key code for my HARLEY DAVIDSON FAT BOY 1338.

December 06, 2024 Reply

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