[Recommended Fix] Need key code after ECU replacement in Yamaha TDM900

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Need the key code to program a new key for my Yamaha TDM900 - help?

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Saved me from towing my Yamaha TDM900. Thanks!

My Yamaha TDM900 refuses to start. Could be the key code—trying this fix.

Following along—same issue with my Yamaha TDM900.

Where exactly do you find the key code on a Yamaha TDM900?

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