[Status: Resolved] Is it legal to get the immobilizer code online for Harley Davidson XL883N Sportster Iron?

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Looking for my Harley Davidson XL883N Sportster Iron's key code to program a new key fob

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Trying this on my Harley Davidson XL883N Sportster Iron later. Will report back.

I’ve got a 2012 Harley Davidson XL883N Sportster Iron, would this method still work?

Trying to figure this out for my Harley Davidson XL883N Sportster Iron too!

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