[Update] No PIN code with my used Moto Guzzi California 1100 F, now I’m stuck

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Cosmokid
Member since June 2022 • 80 posts

Need my Moto Guzzi California 1100 F's key code to program a new transponder key

Posted on January 14, 2025
Adminbot
Staff Member • 1329 posts

Hello! We've developed a VIN-based tool to help you get your key code for the Moto Guzzi California 1100 F. Check it out here: VIN Key Code Generator.

Posted on January 15, 2025

Replies (5)

Quantumq
Member • 149 posts

Anyone try this on a Moto Guzzi California 1100 F with push-button start?

January 15, 2025 Reply
Netsurfer
Member • 141 posts

Dealer wants too much just to reset my Moto Guzzi California 1100 F. Trying this instead.

January 16, 2025 Reply
Easymoney
Member • 21 posts

Has anyone gotten this method to work on a Moto Guzzi California 1100 F before?

January 17, 2025 Reply
Yankeezulu
Member • 140 posts

I’ve got a 2012 Moto Guzzi California 1100 F, would this method still work?

January 18, 2025 Reply
Ultraviolet
Member • 140 posts

Just wanted to say this guide helped with my Moto Guzzi California 1100 F!

January 19, 2025 Reply

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