[It Worked!] Need my Polaris Sportsman 450 HO's key code to program a new transponder key

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Need the key code to program a new key for my Polaris Sportsman 450 HO - help?

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This is exactly what I need for my Polaris Sportsman 450 HO, thanks for posting!

Can confirm it worked for my 2013 Polaris Sportsman 450 HO.

This forum is more helpful than my dealer. Thanks from a Polaris Sportsman 450 HO owner.

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This trick worked for my buddy's Polaris Sportsman 450 HO. Giving it a go myself.

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