[Status: Resolved] Need key code to program spare for Honda Pilot LX SUV

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Looking for my Honda Pilot LX SUV's key code to program a new key fob

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My Honda Pilot LX SUV won’t budge without the code. Hoping this helps.

My Honda Pilot LX SUV won’t budge without the code. Hoping this helps.

Was about to give up on my Honda Pilot LX SUV, but this gives me hope.

Does this method work for the Honda Pilot LX SUV models from 2010 onward?

Trying to avoid a $300 fee at the dealer for my Honda Pilot LX SUV.

Hope this method is better than the last one I tried on my Honda Pilot LX SUV.

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