[Solved] Anyone recover their Toyota Corolla Lounge Sedan ignition code successfully?

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Trying to program a spare key - need the key code for my Toyota Corolla Lounge Sedan

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Waiting to see if this will work on my Toyota Corolla Lounge Sedan as well.

My Toyota Corolla Lounge Sedan's key code has been a nightmare. Trying this now.

Trying to avoid a $300 fee at the dealer for my Toyota Corolla Lounge Sedan.

Anyone got tips on key code retrieval for a Toyota Corolla Lounge Sedan?

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