[Working] Can’t enter key code - FORD GALAXY 2000 TDCI display stuck

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Where do they get the key code to program FORD GALAXY 2000 TDCI keys at the dealer?

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This is exactly what I need for my FORD GALAXY 2000 TDCI, thanks for posting!

This is gold. I’ve been locked out of my FORD GALAXY 2000 TDCI for days.

Where exactly do you find the key code on a FORD GALAXY 2000 TDCI?

Worked on my cousin’s FORD GALAXY 2000 TDCI—might work for mine too.

I think my FORD GALAXY 2000 TDCI has the same issue. Good to know I'm not alone.

Got a dead key fob for my FORD GALAXY 2000 TDCI. Need the code badly.

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