[Success] Yamaha XJ6 ABS 'Immobilizer Active' - won’t start after fuse pull

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Blackbelt
Member since June 2022 • 138 posts

Looking for my Yamaha XJ6 ABS's key code to program a new key fob

Posted on September 21, 2024
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Posted on September 22, 2024

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Ultraman
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Same problem on my Yamaha XJ6 ABS. Watching for any working solutions.

September 22, 2024 Reply
Metalhead
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September 23, 2024 Reply
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