[Recommended Fix] Help needed - Lifan SS3 not recognizing replacement key

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Knightrider
Member since September 2021 • 23 posts

Need the key code to program a replacement key for my Lifan SS3

Posted on April 30, 2025
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Posted on May 01, 2025

Replies (3)

Electricslide
Member • 142 posts

My Lifan SS3's been in the garage for a week over this. Thanks!

May 01, 2025 Reply
Uncleben
Member • 71 posts

Why is finding a key code on a Lifan SS3 this hard?!

May 02, 2025 Reply
Kungfupanda
Member • 92 posts

Got a dead key fob for my Lifan SS3. Need the code badly.

May 03, 2025 Reply

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