[Method] Need my Okinawa Praise's key code to program a new transponder key

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Cosmokid
Member since December 2021 • 19 posts

Trying to program a spare key - where's the key code on my Okinawa Praise?

Posted on November 18, 2024
Adminbot
Staff Member • 1042 posts

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

Posted on November 19, 2024

Replies (4)

Pandaking
Member • 48 posts

Will this work for older Okinawa Praises? Mine's a 2009.

November 19, 2024 Reply
Vectorprime
Member • 41 posts

Same problem on my Okinawa Praise. Watching for any working solutions.

November 20, 2024 Reply
Jazzhands
Member • 121 posts

Hope I’m not too late to try this on my Okinawa Praise.

November 21, 2024 Reply
Alphamale
Member • 61 posts

Appreciate the tips—trying to unlock my Okinawa Praise key code too.

November 22, 2024 Reply

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