[Fixed] Where do junkyards store Ford Custom 300 codes?

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Trying to program a new key - where's the key code on my Ford Custom 300?

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Been searching everywhere for help with my Ford Custom 300's key code.

Been searching everywhere for help with my Ford Custom 300's key code.

Looking for the same thing for my Ford Custom 300, hope someone can help.

I’ve got a 2012 Ford Custom 300, would this method still work?

This just might solve my Ford Custom 300's ignition issue.

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