[Working] Toyota bZ4X AWD immobilizer module mismatch - how to fix?

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Looking for my Toyota bZ4X AWD's key code to program a new key fob

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Got a dead key fob for my Toyota bZ4X AWD. Need the code badly.

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My Toyota bZ4X AWD's immobilizer is stuck. Hoping this helps.

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