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Why is the radio code on my Ford Focus not working?

Why is the radio code on my Ford Focus not working?

I’ve very carefully followed the instructions for entering the code but after 3 attempts the radio locked up for 30 minutes. After 10 attempts the radio will apparently lock up permanently. The only thing I can think of is that the dealer supplied the wrong radio code when the car was supplied. However, is it possible that I’m missing something?

How to unlock Ford Focus Radio 6000cd on lock10?

This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. How to unlock Ford Focus radio on LOCK10. Before you do this it may be helpful to have your radio code ready so you can enter it to unlock it. You can buy radio codes from eBay for £0.99. That’s where I bought mine. Loading…

How to change lock10 to lock13 on Ford radio?

Once at 00:00 you can attempt your code once more. If incorrect you can repeat this procedure up to a total of 10 times. If LOCK10 appears after entering 10 incorrect codes, press and hold the number 6 button while turning on the radio to change from LOCK10 back to CODE. You then have 3 further attempts at the code before LOCK13 appears.

What happens if you enter the wrong serial number on a Ford radio?

If your radio is displaying CODE after entering an incorrect serial, you have two more attempts before a WAIT 30:00 code displays, meaning there will be a 30 minute delay until you are able to enter another code. Once at 00:00 you can attempt your code once more. If incorrect you can repeat this procedure up to a total of 10 times.

This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. How to unlock Ford Focus radio on LOCK10. Before you do this it may be helpful to have your radio code ready so you can enter it to unlock it. You can buy radio codes from eBay for £0.99. That’s where I bought mine. Loading…

Once at 00:00 you can attempt your code once more. If incorrect you can repeat this procedure up to a total of 10 times. If LOCK10 appears after entering 10 incorrect codes, press and hold the number 6 button while turning on the radio to change from LOCK10 back to CODE. You then have 3 further attempts at the code before LOCK13 appears.

If your radio is displaying CODE after entering an incorrect serial, you have two more attempts before a WAIT 30:00 code displays, meaning there will be a 30 minute delay until you are able to enter another code. Once at 00:00 you can attempt your code once more. If incorrect you can repeat this procedure up to a total of 10 times.

How to get the radio serial on a Ford Focus?

The radio serial will display on screen. To obtain your Ford Focus radio serial, hold buttons 1 & 6 together to start a code cycle. The ‘V’/’M’ serial will display towards the end of the cycle. For example V197905 If you do not see the serial try holding buttons 2 & 6 and look out for a serial starting with the letter ‘M’.

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