[Fixed] Bought a replacement key - now T120 Bonneville won’t turn over

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Need the key code to program a new key for my T120 Bonneville - help?

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Just what I needed! My T120 Bonneville has been acting up lately.

If this works for my T120 Bonneville, I owe you big time.

I tried this with my T120 Bonneville but still no luck. Any suggestions?

I have a 2011 T120 Bonneville, will this method work for that year?

Worked on my cousin’s T120 Bonneville—might work for mine too.

I tried this trick and it actually worked on my T120 Bonneville!

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