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Ford WindstarIntroduced in the mid-1990s, the front-wheel-drive Ford Windstar minivan campaigned with an emphasis on, and reputation for, safety. And in the hotly contested family minivan market of the time, that was an especially solid piece of ground to be on. As long as buyers didn't need to haul adults in back on a regular basis, the Windstar served a family's needs just fine.
The Ford EVTM for my '03 Windstar shows that the Remote Keyless Entry module (This is the module for the REMOTE -radio- keyless entry) is located behind the instrument panel, the diagram shows it at about the middle or perhaps a bit to the passenger's side, up just a couple of inches from the lower edge.
HOWEVER, the 'Component Location Chart' says 'On Brake Pedal Support'.
I opened the glove box on our Winnie (squeeze the upper rear corners inwards to release the stops & it swings all the way down), and looked around. I saw no sign of the module.
There is a steel bulkhead between the glove box and the radio, perhaps the module is on the other side of the bulkhead, and is accessed by removing the radio.
Also, it may be over on the brake pedal support. (I found that part later, and I did not go check the car again.)
Here is some information on the electrical connector, it may help you identify the module.
The connector for the module is harness connector number C272.
It is a rectangle, almost square, with 12 pin locations arranged in 2 rows of 6 pins each. Pins 1 through 6 are nearer the latch, pins 7 through 12 are farther from the latch.
There are wires in 4 of the 12 positions.
The colors and locations are as follows:
Pin 3, tan/orange. (data link connector)
Pin 4, pink/light blue. (data link connector)
Pin 8, black. (ground)
Pin 11, light green/violet (+12V)
If you are talking about the keypad keyless entry,
The door keypad connects to the Rear Electronics Module.
This module is located in the right-rear quarter panel, above and behind the right rear wheel.
The shop manual instructions for programming a new keypad code start out with "Enter the permanent factory keypad entry code."
There is NO mention of a code number on a sticker, anywhere on the car. The sticker may exist, but the Ford factory shop manual does not mention it.
Lets see- there is always the brute-force method.
There are 5 keys, and my code has 5 digits...
that means there are 5 x 5 x 5 x 5 x 5 = 3,125 different possible codes, from
1,1,1,1,1 through 5,5,5,5,5
If you have time to kill, you could start trying them.
I just bought a 01 Windstar but the owner did not have the factory code so I can reset the keyless code. Any idea how I can get this?
Thanks
On mine i have found it in the control box, back of the lower box in the dash. You need to remove the panel, the decal is in the back side, with the help of a mirror you can read it.
On mine i have found it in the control box, back of the lower box in the dash. You need to remove the panel, the decal is in the back side, with the help of a mirror you can read it.
I've the same problem with my o3 Windstart SE. I don't have it in my glove box. Need to check what Jelinski is saying (right-rear quarter panel, above and behind the right rear wheel)
I've the same problem with my o3 Windstart SE. I don't have it in my glove box. Need to check what Jelinski is saying (right-rear quarter panel, above and behind the right rear wheel)
Just checked the rear panel, i didn't find any module of sort there. Looks like it was removed. Looked under the instrumentation panel, driver side as well. I saw the Front Electronic Module but no code. Will try to get a mirror and find out if something is written on the back of the module
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