[Free Fix] Programming new key for 2012 Ford Transit Connect XL - don’t know code

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How to find the key code to program keys for my 2012 Ford Transit Connect XL?

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This looks helpful for those of us with a locked-out 2012 Ford Transit Connect XL.

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