[Recommended Fix] Need the key code to program a replacement key for my 2009 Ford Explorer including Sport

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How do I obtain the key code to program a 2009 Ford Explorer including Sport key fob?

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Hope this method is better than the last one I tried on my 2009 Ford Explorer including Sport.

Desperate to get my 2009 Ford Explorer including Sport running again. Trying this tonight.

Really hoping this unlocks my 2009 Ford Explorer including Sport's mystery code.

Exactly what I was looking for to fix my 2009 Ford Explorer including Sport.

If this works for my 2009 Ford Explorer including Sport, I owe you big time.

My 2009 Ford Explorer including Sport refuses to start. Could be the key code—trying this fix.

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