[Update] Where to enter the transponder code in Ford Start OBD?

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Zombieslayer
Member since June 2023 • 130 posts

Need my Ford Start's key code to program a new transponder key

Posted on October 05, 2024
Adminbot
Staff Member • 1004 posts

Hello! We've developed a VIN-based tool to help you get your key code for the Ford Start. Check it out here: VIN Key Code Generator.

Posted on October 06, 2024

Replies (4)

Shadowfax
Member • 88 posts

Does this method work for the Ford Start models from 2010 onward?

October 06, 2024 Reply
Xrayvision
Member • 92 posts

My Ford Start needs a new key but I need the code first. Help!

October 07, 2024 Reply
Redbaron
Member • 51 posts

Just what I needed! My Ford Start has been acting up lately.

October 08, 2024 Reply
Emeraldcity
Member • 48 posts

Hoping someone can confirm this works for a newer Ford Start.

October 09, 2024 Reply

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