[Free Fix] Does the dealer provide transponder codes for 1995 Mercury Cougars?

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Looking for my 1995 Mercury Cougar's factory key code to program a key

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Trying to figure this out for my 1995 Mercury Cougar too!

My 1995 Mercury Cougar just blinks. I think this might fix it.

Has anyone gotten this method to work on a 1995 Mercury Cougar before?

Still looking for a reliable way to find the key code on my 1995 Mercury Cougar.

I'm stuck trying to get the key code for my 1995 Mercury Cougar, hope this helps.

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