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

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Megabyte
Member since December 2022 • 70 posts

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

Posted on April 27, 2025
Adminbot
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Posted on April 28, 2025

Replies (5)

Kungfupanda
Member • 97 posts

I need this so bad for my Yamaha TDM900. Subscribed!

April 28, 2025 Reply
Xenogamer
Member • 146 posts

Saved me from towing my Yamaha TDM900. Thanks!

April 29, 2025 Reply
Frostbite
Member • 143 posts

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

April 30, 2025 Reply
Alphamale
Member • 98 posts

Following along—same issue with my Yamaha TDM900.

May 01, 2025 Reply
Netsurfer
Member • 114 posts

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

May 02, 2025 Reply

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