Strange thing happened today, no Mr Strut didn't offer someone two San Miguels, swmbo took the Freely out to the shops parked in the car park, hand brake on pressed the stop button, engine stops and the Fob removed from the ignition, nothing strange yet.
Opened the door and it started making the bong, bong as thought the key is in the ignition and the display indicated that the key was in the ignition when it was in her hand. She sat back in the car and pressed the start button and it started as normal, keys still in her hand, pressed the stop button and the engine stopped but began the bong, bong again and the message appear stating key in Ignition.
The only way to to return the car to normal was to reinsert the fob in the ignition, all has been well since.
Strange but true, anyone else had this happen  p****d off with a Digital Keyboard Warrior

Sounds like the keyfob receptor jammed

Dealer visit I would say as if it becomes perminatly like that then some Chav might drive off in it, or it won't let you lock it due to a 'key' been in the ignition Former Mod/Member, with the most post & Chicken George Arch nemesis

Some Chav no safe as houses we are in this law abiding land in which we live  p****d off with a Digital Keyboard Warrior

As Nick says probably its receptor jammed but as simply having any key dont let the engine start as it need to be correct key with the code, Maybe the key was close enough for the ECU to access the code and then start the engine, or maybe this is the first FL2 with 'real' keyless starting...  Freelander 2 TD4 HSE Auto
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I once had my finger accidentally on the start button as I pushed the key to remove with my thumb, the key slid out as the engine started, I checked to see if it would drive and it would, pressed stop and it went back to normal-hasn't happened since.

At this moment in time I am not to concerned just putting it down to the usual LR quirks, like losing the Sat Nav (Sat Nav and quirks I can list a few their) when I pressed the Start button to quickly after putting the Fob in, or the volume which again pressing start to quickly not giving it time to Boot Up p****d off with a Digital Keyboard Warrior

It'll be a San Miguel bottle top shorting the electrics

If it's only one we know where it came from  p****d off with a Digital Keyboard Warrior

Tee hee
Anyway on a more serious note does this problem mean the ecu (or what ever you call it) won't shut down = Flat battery

I once was in a rush so inserted the FOB very quickly and pressed the Start, only to realise the FOB had fallen out onto the floor due to my quick movement. Yet the engine started. I didn't want to risk anything so re-inserted the FOB. Weird...

Junior wrote:

I once had my finger accidentally on the start button as I pushed the key to remove with my thumb, the key slid out as the engine started, I checked to see if it would drive and it would, pressed stop and it went back to normal-hasn't happened since.

mcphersonstrut wrote:

Tee hee
Anyway on a more serious note does this problem mean the ecu (or what ever you call it) won't shut down = Flat battery

If you put your finger in the receptor it makes a noise as if you put the key in, holding the fob close by will not start the car either  Former Mod/Member, with the most post & Chicken George Arch nemesis

But it displayed the message Key in Ignition and the car did start. p****d off with a Digital Keyboard Warrior

npinks wrote:

If you put your #### in the receptor it makes a noise as if you put the key in, holding the fob close by will not start the car either

I guess not  2007 Freelander 2 HSE TD4 Manual with Premium Pack & Moonroof.
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