[Free Fix] Ford Transit Custom Trend Passanger immobilizer flashing - code problem?

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Need the key code to program a replacement key for my Ford Transit Custom Trend Passanger

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This might finally help me unlock my Ford Transit Custom Trend Passanger's key code.

I tried this trick and it actually worked on my Ford Transit Custom Trend Passanger!

This forum is more helpful than my dealer. Thanks from a Ford Transit Custom Trend Passanger owner.

I’ve got a 2012 Ford Transit Custom Trend Passanger, would this method still work?

My mechanic said this might help with my Ford Transit Custom Trend Passanger key issue.

Same issue here. Let’s hope it works for my Ford Transit Custom Trend Passanger.

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