[Answered] Where's the key code stored in my 2010 Ford Transit Connect Passenger for key programming?

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Where's the key code stored to program keys for a 2010 Ford Transit Connect Passenger?

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Trying to reprogram a new key for my 2010 Ford Transit Connect Passenger—need the code first.

Does anyone know if this works on push-start 2010 Ford Transit Connect Passengers?

Why is finding a key code on a 2010 Ford Transit Connect Passenger this hard?!

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