[Working] Key code needed for totaled Ford Flex by Chip Foose

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Where's the key code stored in a Ford Flex by Chip Foose for making new keys?

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Wish I found this thread before towing my Ford Flex by Chip Foose.

Still can’t find the code for my Ford Flex by Chip Foose. This might do it.

My Ford Flex by Chip Foose just sits silent—hoping this changes that.

Worked on my cousin’s Ford Flex by Chip Foose—might work for mine too.

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