I recently purchased a used 2004 F150 Lariat with drivers side keypad. Where can I find the manufacturers 5 digit code? I have no paperwork that was provided that has this code. I have the keycode to make duplicate keys. The local Ford dealer wants $80.00 to give me the code. I've seen on various forums that it can be in various places (behind rear seat, behind fuse panel, on drivers side firewall). I feel like I've spent more time laying on the floor looking up than I have behind the wheel driving. Can anyone provide some assistance?

 

It's on the driver's door module, mounted in the driver's door. Gotta remove the panel to see it though. Whereabouts in Georgia are you? If you're somewhere in the Chattahoochee/Muscogee county area, I might be able to help you out.

 

Being as it's a 2004, I'm assuming you bought it from a Ford dealer. I'd go back and talk to the boss of whoever quoted you $80 to give you the door code to the truck they just sold you. That's bullchit.

 

I forgot my code once and lost the little card with it on there. All I did was call the person who sold it to me. They have it on their paperwork for your truck. Do not pay a penny.

Are you sure that the dealer didn't mean $80 to make new keys? If you need new keys, just ask them to cut you a key. You can program it yourself by using the manual. It's in there. Save yourself about $60 if you need a spare key.

 

The dealer wants $80.00 to give you the code? It might take them all of five minutes to put it on the machine and read the code. My truck came with the wrong # and my dealers service department read the code in less than 5 min. That sound like a rip off; $80. bucks

 

That's the same going rate for an EEC test to see why your check engine light is on...takes all of ten minutes. This is how many shops make money. I don't necessarily agree with it, but...we'd charge $37.50, or half an hour.

And in this case I agree, that sounds like an hour's worth of labor, which is complete and total BS just to retrieve the keyless entry number. I'd either take the truck back to whoever he bought it from, or assuming he's somewhere in my area, bring it to me and I'll pull it for free.

 

The dealer has it on their paperwork. That's about 1 minute labor.

 

I didn't purchase it from a dealer or from the original owner. No one has the "paperwork" and I don't want to spend $80 from the local Ford dealer. They are not demonstrating that they want my business either. What I need is to know exactly where the code is located.

 

It's on the driver's door module, mounted in the driver's door as Quintin has already stated in a previous post

 

I'm in the same boat as you "Fart", I'm going to take apart the door right now. I'll post how it goes.

Mark

 

Well, that was fun, tore apart the door, found a bunch of numbers, two 5 digit numbers. One on the connector underneath the door lock button on the armrest, and one on a sticker on the inside of the door, on the keypad assembly. Neither of them worked for me.

Mark

 

Thanks for the update Mark. I had a gut feeling Quintin's advise wasn't right. Why would Ford have you disassemble a door panel to obtain a code? From looking at other posts on other forum's its attached to either a grey or black "module" under the dash. The module is 3-4 inches in size. And we may need to remove it to "look behind" it to get the code. Unfortuneatly I can't try this today as work is getting in the way of fun. I'll try tomorrow. If you find something let me know. I'll do the same if I find something as well.

 

Its behind the rear seatback, on the driver's side.

 

Thanks kidtriton. I've read that also. But how do you remove the seat back? There are not visible bolts/screws,etc.. The seat back will not move.

 

That 5 digit code is the default number, you can change the code, see the manual. The new code will overwrite the default.

The default 5 digit code will only work if you disconnect the battery for a while.

Try that, tell us what happens.