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Keyless Keypad Code
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From: Friend Nebraska
IT Works
i picked a 2000 EX last week door locks didnt work also no code for the key pad repaired the electric locks using the penny trick then sat my son down on a 5 gallon bucket in front of the key pad i read the numbers he pushed the buttons about a fourth of the way down the list we hit the lotto and the doors unlocked THANK YOU FTE
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i picked a 2000 EX last week door locks didnt work also no code for the key pad repaired the electric locks using the penny trick then sat my son down on a 5 gallon bucket in front of the key pad i read the numbers he pushed the buttons about a fourth of the way down the list we hit the lotto and the doors unlocked THANK YOU FTE
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From: Friend Nebraska
Penny Trick
I know there is a post on here some where that tells how to repair the door locks using a true copper penny but in short you remove the electric locks and instead of replacing them at 30.00 a piece you drill out the plactic rivets and open the case and remove the motor on one end of the motor you lift two small tabs and pull off the plastic end this end has two brushes in side and also a small resistor which looks like a piece of metal maybe 1/4x3/8x3/32 in size remove this and place it on a penny and hold it in place with a vicegrip then grind the penny down to the same size then deburr the thickness of the penny is perfect so all you are grinding is the 1/4x3/8 put it back in the place of the metal piece put dielectric grease on and around it put the motor back togeather, put motor back in the case the riverts you drilled out before can be replaced using small screws put back in the doors and the locks work perfect i did all five in a 1/2 day and saved 150.00 just make sure you use a true copper penny you will know this after you begin to grind on it
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From: Friend Nebraska
Tin Foil
your right it is more work using a penny but from experience tin foil will not last as long also one truck we did 5 years ago using tin foil had a burndt smell in the back door we thought it was the window motor traced the problem to the tin foil getting to hot in the electric door lock and it was melting the plasic end of the motor and your right it does take a few minutes longer using a penny but dont know if you can call it needless work though
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your right it is more work using a penny but from experience tin foil will not last as long also one truck we did 5 years ago using tin foil had a burndt smell in the back door we thought it was the window motor traced the problem to the tin foil getting to hot in the electric door lock and it was melting the plasic end of the motor and your right it does take a few minutes longer using a penny but dont know if you can call it needless work though
.However I did say it cost 1 cent of copper to make the repair. There is no mention of a penny.
Now I have made a further upgrade that cost less than 1 cent but you need to know how to solder. I now use 3/16" piece of solid copper wire wrapped around the end of the thermister and solder it in place. Then I touch it to the belt sander to smooth is off and insure fit back into the motor.
I wouldn't be caught
doing anything Illegal to a penny for fear the feds might send Elliot Ness 
after me.But technically a copper penny cut to the same shape of the thermister will work and doesn't need to be soldered or sanded, just cut to the proper shape.
Glad it is working for ya'll.
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I'm trying to figure out the door code & I'm entering in the long 300+ number code after the 4th or 5th wrong code the keypad starts to blink on and off.
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after each attempt you much depress 4 & 5 to lock the doors. This resets the computer before you enter the next attempt. It took me about 35 attempt before I found my code.