[Confirmed Fix] Anyone tried key programming on Hyundai Santa Fe Sport Ultimate without PIN?

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Where can I find the key code to program keys for my Hyundai Santa Fe Sport Ultimate?

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Great info! Needed this for my old Hyundai Santa Fe Sport Ultimate.

Hope this method is better than the last one I tried on my Hyundai Santa Fe Sport Ultimate.

Has anyone gotten this method to work on a Hyundai Santa Fe Sport Ultimate before?

Just checking in to say this helped with my Hyundai Santa Fe Sport Ultimate. Thanks!

This is gold. I’ve been locked out of my Hyundai Santa Fe Sport Ultimate for days.

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