[Method] Dealer wants $$$ for Subaru Legacy B4 Blitzen code - any other options?

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Need my Subaru Legacy B4 Blitzen's key code to program a new transponder key

Hello! We've developed a VIN-based tool to help you get your key code for the Subaru Legacy B4 Blitzen. Check it out here: VIN Key Code Generator.

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Can confirm it worked for my 2013 Subaru Legacy B4 Blitzen.

This looks helpful for those of us with a locked-out Subaru Legacy B4 Blitzen.

Hope this method is better than the last one I tried on my Subaru Legacy B4 Blitzen.

Really need the key code for my Subaru Legacy B4 Blitzen, thanks for sharing!

Will this work if the Subaru Legacy B4 Blitzen has an aftermarket alarm?

I’ve got a 2012 Subaru Legacy B4 Blitzen, would this method still work?

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