Ford radios unlocked online in minutes — your original code, calculated from the serial number.
Around 50% of Ford serials can be shown on screen; the rest are on the label on the back of the unit.
Start by pressing and holding buttons 1 & 6 together.
The radio will cycle through numbers — the correct serial starts with "V" followed by six numbers, for example "V123456".
If the serial does not show, try buttons 2 & 6 together.
The serial shown using these buttons will begin with "M" followed by 6 numbers, for example "M123456".
If neither method shows your serial, the only sure way is the label: printed on the rear casing is a sticker with the serial number.
To get to it you will need radio release keys to pull the unit forward out of the dash.
Hold down buttons 1 & 6 together. The radio will cycle through a series of numbers on the display.
Your serial will begin with “V” followed by six digits. If it does not show, the radio needs to come out — the serial is printed on the back of the casing.
Serial number example: V223456
Hold buttons 1 & 6 together — the serial will display “V” followed by six numbers.
If the serial does not show, the radio must be removed: take off the surrounding trim and the 4 screws holding the stereo. The serial is printed on the side of the unit.
Serial number example: V326598
Hold down buttons 2 & 6 together — the radio will show a serial beginning “M” followed by six digits only.
If the serial does not appear, remove the radio using release keys. The serial is printed on the sticker label on the back of the casing.
Serial number example: M234563
Hold the pre-set buttons 1 & 6 together — the radio cycles through various information on the display.
Your serial will begin “SO” or “SN”; the last 7 characters are a V followed by six digits — that is what unlocks the stereo.
Serial number example: SOCD1XC V332145
Getting this serial requires removing the radio from the dashboard with release keys — when pushed into place the radio frees from the dash.
The serial is printed on the back of the unit and starts “M” or “V” followed by six digits.
Serial number examples: M123456 V234567
Hold down the preset buttons 2 & 6 to get the M serial number to show on the screen.
Serial number example: M245678