How to unlock a Ford car radio?
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How to remove your radio?
Remove with extraction keys
Before we can unlock your radio, in most cases we need the serial number of the radio. To find your serial number, you must remove the radio and find the radio tag on the top or side of the radio case. In some cases, the serial number of the radio is engraved on the device.
To remove the radio, you need to use the radio extraction key, which can be purchased in several online stores. In some cases, you can remove the radio with a small screwdriver, but we do not recommend damaging the device.
If you want to handle the task yourself, you can find many guides on how to remove radio using Youtube.
The serial number of each radio does not require removing the radio. Some can be displayed on the screen by pressing several buttons. For more information, we recommend that you check your specific car/radio model or the corresponding page on the manufacturer's website before doing anything else.
Where to find the serial number
Ford radio serial numbers start with V/M/BP/C7, for example V123456. Radios such as Travelpilot have longer serial numbers, an example of this serial number is C73F0961 C 0536857. See image below for reference.
travelpilot serial number
Serial number m
Serial number V
Second way to find the serial number of your Ford radio:
Press and hold preset buttons 1 and 6
Turn on the radio and press and hold preset buttons 1 and 6 for 2-3 seconds, the code cycle will begin, wait for your serial number to appear and write it down. As shown below
Press and hold preset buttons 2 and 6
If preset buttons 1 and 6 do not work, press and hold preset buttons 2 and 6 for 2-3 seconds and wait for your serial number to appear.
Also read: How to find the Ford car radio code?
How to enter the code?
There is no "select" button:
When the radio is turned on, the "CODE" notification should appear on the radio display.
- Repeatedly press the "1" key until the correct first digit of the code is displayed.
- Repeatedly press the "2" key until the second correct code is displayed.
- Repeatedly press the "3" key until the third correct code is displayed.
- Repeatedly press the "4" key until the correct four-digit code is displayed.
To enter your Ford radio code, simply press the "5" or Enter button and your radio will start working.
If “LOCK10” appears after entering 10 fault codes, press and hold button “6” while turning on the radio to change from “LOCK10” to “CODE”. Then you have 3 more code attempts before "LOCK13" appears.
If "LOCK13" appears, you will need to take the radio to a dealer or radio specialist to unlock it.
Using the "Select" button:
When the radio is on, the message "CODE" should appear on the radio display.
If 'CODE' does not appear immediately, briefly press 'SELECT' and 'CODE' should appear on the radio display.
- Repeatedly press the "1" key until the correct first digit of the code is displayed.
- Repeatedly press the "2" key until the second correct code is displayed.
- Repeatedly press the "3" key until the third correct code is displayed.
- Repeatedly press the "4" key until the correct four-digit code is displayed.
If you entered the code correctly on the radio display, just press the Select button to enter.
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