[Confirmed] Key code needed for Kenworth C509 with aftermarket alarm

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Pandaking
Member since September 2021 • 98 posts

Need the key code to program a replacement key for my Kenworth C509

Posted on May 12, 2025
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Posted on May 13, 2025

Replies (3)

Ultraviolet
Member • 7 posts

Hoping someone can confirm this works for a newer Kenworth C509.

May 13, 2025 Reply
Electricboog
Member • 42 posts

I’m not alone! My Kenworth C509 is doing the same thing.

May 14, 2025 Reply
Vortex22
Member • 131 posts

Been here before with my Kenworth C509. Let’s see if this one works.

May 15, 2025 Reply

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