I just bought a 2000 Taurus SEL with 87k on it. The question I have is, it
has a keyless entry keypad, but I cannot find the code. The original owner
did not leave the manufacturer's code card with the manual. I have been
told several places to look for it, but I can't find it anywhere.
Please help.
Thanks in advance.
Scott
Jeff - 16 Apr 2008 02:39 GMT
> I just bought a 2000 Taurus SEL with 87k on it. The question I have
> is, it has a keyless entry keypad, but I cannot find the code. The
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> Scott
Have you tried the dealer?
Jeff
Repairman - 16 Apr 2008 12:30 GMT
I've got a 2k Sable, same scenario.
Look behind the fuse block under the dash.
Behind the right side of it you will see a paper tag attached to the BACK of
the fuse block.
Using a mirror you can read the master code for the car. It may be hard to
read but it's there.
You may need the mirror to even see the tag never mind the code and you will
be reading it backwards in the mirror.
>I just bought a 2000 Taurus SEL with 87k on it. The question I have is,
>it has a keyless entry keypad, but I cannot find the code. The original
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> Scott
Scott T. Indresano - 16 Apr 2008 15:22 GMT
> I've got a 2k Sable, same scenario.
> Look behind the fuse block under the dash.
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>> Scott
Which side of the dash would it be, the driver's side, or the passenger
side?
Repairman - 17 Apr 2008 12:24 GMT
> Which side of the dash would it be, the driver's side, or the passenger
> side?
Drivers side on firewall.
crazy-repairs - 18 Apr 2008 17:02 GMT
>I just bought a 2000 Taurus SEL with 87k on it. The question I have is,
>it has a keyless entry keypad, but I cannot find the code. The original
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> Scott
Call a Ford dealership, preferably the one the car was originally purchased
from. Let them know you just bought the car and want a new code assigned.
I'd do that just for safety unless you really trust all previous owners of
the car, or you're certain that previous owners do not know who bought the
car. There is a fee for having it changed, but better than waking up some
morning with the car long gone.
crazy-repairs
Scott T. Indresano - 01 May 2008 20:16 GMT
>>I just bought a 2000 Taurus SEL with 87k on it. The question I have is,
>>it has a keyless entry keypad, but I cannot find the code. The original
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> crazy-repairs
Dealer scanned the computer at no charge and gave me the factory door code.
Woo hoo!!!
crazy-repairs - 06 May 2008 15:51 GMT
>"Scott T. Indresano"
> Dealer scanned the computer at no charge and gave me the factory door
> code. Woo hoo!!!
You're too lucky! Congrats. Now you're safe, and it didn't cost a cent.
Crazy-Repairs