[Fixed] Can audio shop get key code for Royal Enfield Thunderbird?

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Need my Royal Enfield Thunderbird's key code to program a new transponder key

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Wish I found this thread before towing my Royal Enfield Thunderbird.

Hope this method is better than the last one I tried on my Royal Enfield Thunderbird.

I tried this with my Royal Enfield Thunderbird but still no luck. Any suggestions?

I’ll try this and update how it goes with my Royal Enfield Thunderbird.

Can confirm it worked for my 2013 Royal Enfield Thunderbird.

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