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

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Steelwolf
Member since November 2021 • 57 posts

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

Posted on January 08, 2025
Adminbot
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Posted on January 09, 2025

Replies (5)

Ultraman
Member • 102 posts

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

January 09, 2025 Reply
Hotshot
Member • 58 posts

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

January 10, 2025 Reply
Killerbee
Member • 134 posts

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

January 11, 2025 Reply
Firestarter
Member • 33 posts

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

January 12, 2025 Reply
Bluesteel
Member • 47 posts

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

January 13, 2025 Reply

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