Free Ford Transit Connect Radio Code

Every Ford Transit Connect from 2002 to 2013: 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 Transit Connect, generation by generation.

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Only needed for an old C… or L… serial: the same number builds a three-digit code on some units and a four-digit code on others, and only the radio itself knows which. Count the boxes it shows. If you typed an M…, V… or FO… serial, ignore this.
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We never ask for the code you are missing — only the serial.

Which radio is in your Transit Connect?

GenerationRadios fittedSerial Where to read itWhat we do
Mk1 early
2002–2008
4500 RDS, 6000 CD M / V hold 1+6 for 2 seconds Free in 24 h, or instant if you pay
Mk1
2008–2013
Ford Audio, Sony V hold 1+6 for 2 seconds; a Z or A number on the sticker is NOT the serial — the V number the radio shows is In our database: free in 24 h, or instant

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.

About “in our database”. For these units the code is not calculated from the serial — there is no formula, the code lives in the radio's own memory. Every service that answers by serial, ours included, is reading a collected database. Most serials are in ours; when yours is not, we say so on the spot rather than guess at four digits — and there is nothing to pay for a code we do not have.

Ford Transit Connect radio code by year

From 2002 to 2013 the Transit Connect came in 2 generations, and the factory radio — and with it the serial you need — changed along the way. Find your year below.

Ford Transit Connect Mk1 early radio code (2002–2008)

If your Transit Connect is from 2002–2008, it is the Mk1 early. The radio fitted was usually one of: 4500 RDS, 6000 CD. The serial reads M / V; hold 1+6 for 2 seconds. Send us that serial: the code is free by email within 24 hours, or on the page straight away if you pay to skip the wait.

Ford Transit Connect Mk1 radio code (2008–2013)

If your Transit Connect is from 2008–2013, it is the Mk1. The radio fitted was usually one of: Ford Audio, Sony. The serial reads V; hold 1+6 for 2 seconds; a Z or A number on the sticker is NOT the serial — the V number the radio shows is. We look that serial up in our database; most are there, and if yours is not, the page says so before you leave any details — there is nothing to pay for a code we do not have.

How to enter the code in your Transit Connect

  1. Turn the radio on — it asks for the code.
  2. 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.
  3. 1500 RDS: set the digits the same way, then confirm with AM/FM instead of 5.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. TravelPilot DX/EX: turn the ENTER knob to each digit and press it; after the fourth, select the return-arrow symbol and press ENTER.
  7. 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.
Ford 6000 CD (Visteon, before 2008; same method on 6006 CDC, 5000 C, 4000/4500/5000 RDS): presets 1 to 4 step each digit, preset 5 confirms; on V-serial units holding 1 and 6 can show the serial
Ford 6000 CD (Visteon, before 2008; same method on 6006 CDC, 5000 C, 4000/4500/5000 RDS): presets 1 to 4 step each digit, preset 5 confirms; on V-serial units holding 1 and 6 can show the serial
Ford 6000 CD with a 0-9 keypad and red display (2007/2008 on): type the four digits on the keypad, then press the star key to confirm
Ford 6000 CD with a 0-9 keypad and red display (2007/2008 on): type the four digits on the keypad, then press the star key to confirm

Careful: most units lock for good after about ten wrong attempts. If a code does not take, stop and email us before trying again.

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Ford Transit Connect radio code: questions

Where is the serial number on a Ford Transit Connect radio?

Mk1 early (2002–2008): M / V, hold 1+6 for 2 seconds. Mk1 (2008–2013): V, hold 1+6 for 2 seconds; a Z or A number on the sticker is NOT the serial — the V number the radio shows is.

Is the Ford Transit Connect radio code free?

Yes. Every code we can answer is free and emailed 24 hours after you order; a small fee only skips the wait.

How do I enter the radio code in a Ford Transit Connect?

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.

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