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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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