[Free Tool] Need key code to program spare for 2000 Mercury Mystique

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How to get the key code to program keys for my 2000 Mercury Mystique?

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I’m also looking for how to retrieve the key code on a 2000 Mercury Mystique.

Where exactly do you find the key code on a 2000 Mercury Mystique?

I’ve got a 2012 2000 Mercury Mystique, would this method still work?

Has anyone gotten this method to work on a 2000 Mercury Mystique before?

Thanks! Been struggling with this on my 2000 Mercury Mystique for a while.

This might finally help me unlock my 2000 Mercury Mystique's key code.

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