[Status: Resolved] Help! My Sym Citycom 300 is stuck in anti-theft mode

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Trying to program a spare key - need the key code for my Sym Citycom 300

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Trying this on my Sym Citycom 300 later. Will report back.

I’m also looking for how to retrieve the key code on a Sym Citycom 300.

Following along—same issue with my Sym Citycom 300.

Where exactly do you find the key code on a Sym Citycom 300?

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