Every Ford Escort from 1990 to 2000: which radio was fitted, where its serial number hides, and what we can do with it.
Your code comes from the serial number of the radio, not from the car — so the first job is getting that number off the unit. The table below is your Escort: the units fitted, and where the serial hides on each.
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| Generation | Radios fitted | Serial | Where to read it | What we do |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mk5-Mk7 1990–2000 |
Ford 2006 radio, Ford 3000, Ford 4000, Ford 5000 RDS | 7-digit / C / L | label on the unit — the radio has to come out to read it | Free — a share unlocks it |
Radio names are what is written on the fascia, not the name of the company that built the unit — a “6000 CD” or an “RCD 300” is what you see in the car. Unit fitment varies by market and trim, so treat the list as the usual case and let the serial decide: it is the serial that determines the code, not the model.
From 1990 to 2000 the Escort came with the radios below; the serial on the unit is what decides the code.
On Escort cars from 1990–2000 the radio fitted was usually one of: Ford 2006 radio, Ford 3000, Ford 4000, Ford 5000 RDS. The serial reads 7-digit / C / L; label on the unit — the radio has to come out to read it. We can work it out, and while the rule behind it is still being confirmed the code is free — all we ask is that you tell us whether it fitted.
Careful: most units lock for good after about ten wrong attempts. If a code does not take, stop and email us before trying again.
Mk5-Mk7 (1990–2000): 7-digit / C / L, label on the unit — the radio has to come out to read it.
Yes — while the rule behind it is still being confirmed the code is free, and we ask you to tell us whether it fitted.
Turn the radio on — it asks for the code. First-generation 6000 CD, Sony CD of 2005–2006, 4500, 5000 and 4000 RDS (round presets 1–6, no 7–9 keys): press button 1 until the first digit is right, then 2, 3 and 4. Past 9 it rolls back to 0. Then press and hold button 5 to confirm. 1500 RDS: set the digits the same way, then confirm with AM/FM instead of 5. Keypad units (Sony from 2007, and the 2008+ red-display 6000 CD with a 0–9 block): just type the code — the cursor moves on by itself. Confirm with the * key or the centre button between the arrow keys. If button 5 changes a digit instead of confirming, your radio is the keypad kind: confirm with * or the centre button, held for about two seconds. TravelPilot DX/EX: turn the ENTER knob to each digit and press it; after the fourth, select the return-arrow symbol and press ENTER. After a wrong code the radio shows WAIT: leave the radio and ignition on until CODE returns — switching off restarts the wait. LOCKED means no tries are left.
Every card here is a code an owner told us worked, tied to an order we can check. Codes that did not work are not shown here, and a fee paid to skip the wait comes back automatically.
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Changing the battery, the radio stopped to work. Thank you to help me unlocking my stereo!
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Code confirmed by the owner