Help! need door keypad code
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Help! need door keypad code
I just bought a 2005 Freestyle. We bought it from a dealer out of town (hour away). I did not get the door keypad code with the vehicle. I called and they do not have it on file. How can I find the code with out paying a dealer or driving an hour to get it? I saw ebay listing but seems like a scam. Please, any info would be great! 
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First check and see if there is a little credit card looking thing with your owners manual that has the code on it.
It is on the back of the computer module. Remove the three hex head screws under the front edge of the panel below the steering column. One of the screws is behind the hood release lever. The panel is also attached with clips at the top edge; just pop these out.
The computer module is the same black box that has the fuses -- it says "pull" on the front where you can take the lid off to change fuses. The factory keypad code sticker on your car is on the BACK of the box, near the left side. To see it you have to partially remove the box.
It's not necessary to unplug any of the cables from the box, but you need to remove the three nuts that secure the box. They are 10mm nuts, & you'll need a deep socket. One nut is at the bottom, one at the top near the upper right corner, and one on the left near the top. That last one is the least accessible, but it's not too difficult.
Get the nuts off, pull the box forwards until you can reach behind it with a small hand mirror to read the code. It's a 5-digit number & should be obvious. The numbers will be backward (in the mirror) and possibly upside down, so note carefully.
Then just replace the nuts & the dash panel, & use the factory code to reprogram the keyless entry code as explained in the manual. Be sure to write down the factory code somewhere safe.<!-- / message -->
It is on the back of the computer module. Remove the three hex head screws under the front edge of the panel below the steering column. One of the screws is behind the hood release lever. The panel is also attached with clips at the top edge; just pop these out.
The computer module is the same black box that has the fuses -- it says "pull" on the front where you can take the lid off to change fuses. The factory keypad code sticker on your car is on the BACK of the box, near the left side. To see it you have to partially remove the box.
It's not necessary to unplug any of the cables from the box, but you need to remove the three nuts that secure the box. They are 10mm nuts, & you'll need a deep socket. One nut is at the bottom, one at the top near the upper right corner, and one on the left near the top. That last one is the least accessible, but it's not too difficult.
Get the nuts off, pull the box forwards until you can reach behind it with a small hand mirror to read the code. It's a 5-digit number & should be obvious. The numbers will be backward (in the mirror) and possibly upside down, so note carefully.
Then just replace the nuts & the dash panel, & use the factory code to reprogram the keyless entry code as explained in the manual. Be sure to write down the factory code somewhere safe.<!-- / message -->
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I didn't get a chance last night. It's the wife's new vehicle so I have to pry it away from her to fix it lol. I think I changed her, she used to drive a Chevy Blazer and I swayed her to a Ford. I think she is in love.
