[Free Fix] My Rivian R1T AllTerrain Dual Max says ‘Code Error’ on dash - what’s wrong?

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Where's the key code stored in my Rivian R1T AllTerrain Dual Max for key programming?

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Got a dead key fob for my Rivian R1T AllTerrain Dual Max. Need the code badly.

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