Ford radio code?

[king nero]

Bit of a long shot here (as I'm not quite sure whether or not it's legal to ask this):

Due to someone dying in our family, I was asked to sell his car.
Ford Focus C-max 2004 model.
It has an integrated radio control panel (sony 1CD player).

Car stood still for some time, battery died, I changed the batt and now the radio asks for a code.
Apparently the owner must have changed the code (standard code is 1234, and that doesn't work. The first page of the manual where you should write down the code was torn out and kept somewhere else (not in the car), exactly as per the manual.
We searched his house, for that page (and the second key) are nowhere to be found (also not at work, at friends, ...)

Any options besides going to the Ford dealership (where I have never been before, and who will probably charge for this)?
Also, official spare keys won't be cheap?
I bet people will be asking questions when selling a car with only one key and a radio that doesn't work...? pffffff it also needs 2 new tyres for the MOT and some other bits and bobs done for MOT and selling.

thx in advance...

[Paul]

No ask away.

Not sure how the codes work on these Sony models, guessing its dealer only

I'll look into it now

[Paul]

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Any use?

As for one key, I wouldn't worry too much. Let the new owner worry.

How often do cars have to have an MOT?

Must book myself on a trip over to Belgium next near, used to visit Ostend (or is that double OO?) on a coach trip a few times a year.

[corsa-bee]

here is a website what sell's a software program for your pc for £5.00 its a radio code calculator hopefully this might help Car radio code calculator, Decode, Serial, Digital mileage adjustment, Dashboard adjustment, Software, Correction, Dongle, Not for Clocking - UK

[gazturbo]

There is 2 numbers you need off the unit, part number and seriel number. The dealer will put these into the ford computer and get a 4 digit code that will be for the radio. Dont think the original would be 1234. never seen that before. I work for a ford dealer. Can you get the radio out. Think its 4 flat pins.