[Archived] Yamaha BWs 12 inch immobilizer code invalid - what now?

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Bigfoot
Member since June 2022 • 140 posts

Need the key code to program a new key for my Yamaha BWs 12 inch - help?

Posted on January 27, 2025
Adminbot
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Posted on January 28, 2025

Replies (6)

Yellowjacket
Member • 10 posts

Why is finding a key code on a Yamaha BWs 12 inch this hard?!

January 28, 2025 Reply
Orangesoda
Member • 128 posts

Bookmarking this for when I work on my Yamaha BWs 12 inch this weekend.

January 29, 2025 Reply
Eagleeye
Member • 131 posts

My Yamaha BWs 12 inch just blinks. I think this might fix it.

January 30, 2025 Reply
Omegared
Member • 37 posts

My Yamaha BWs 12 inch won’t start without that code. Following this closely.

January 31, 2025 Reply
Omegadog
Member • 94 posts

Anyone have luck with this on a 2015 Yamaha BWs 12 inch?

February 01, 2025 Reply
Irongiant
Member • 79 posts

I’ll try this and update how it goes with my Yamaha BWs 12 inch.

February 02, 2025 Reply

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