[Status: Resolved] Stuck without key code for Subaru Outback Wagon

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Need my Subaru Outback Wagon's key code to program a new transponder key

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Anyone got tips on key code retrieval for a Subaru Outback Wagon?

My Subaru Outback Wagon's key code has been a nightmare. Trying this now.

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