[Solved] All 1936 Ford Deluxe keys lost - how to reset immobilizer?

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Zerogravity
Member since October 2021 • 68 posts

Looking for my 1936 Ford Deluxe's key code to program a new key fob

Posted on March 22, 2025
Adminbot
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Posted on March 23, 2025

Replies (5)

Purplehaze
Member • 33 posts

My 1936 Ford Deluxe refuses to start. Could be the key code—trying this fix.

March 23, 2025 Reply
Vortex22
Member • 62 posts

Bookmarking this for when I work on my 1936 Ford Deluxe this weekend.

March 24, 2025 Reply
Grace
Member • 67 posts

Trying to avoid reprogramming costs for my 1936 Ford Deluxe. This is a lifesaver.

March 25, 2025 Reply
Iceberg
Member • 102 posts

Trying this on my 1936 Ford Deluxe later. Will report back.

March 26, 2025 Reply
Highvoltage
Member • 18 posts

I’ve been locked out of my 1936 Ford Deluxe all week. Hope this helps.

March 27, 2025 Reply

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