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Hotspur



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KEY FOB PROBLEM

Hi everyone

I am sure you ahve had posts on this (I did try and search honestly)....

Anyway my fob locks the doors fine. It starts the ignition fine...But it wont Censored unlock..........and I have to use the "key" inside the fob in the passenger side blah blah....

I am reassured that the central locking isnt itself broken BUT can someone please tell me what I have to do (as my mrs is giving me grief Embarassed ).... easier and cheapest fix the best..

Thank you Thumbs Up
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wizking



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It's always worth doing a full reset by disconnecting the battery for 10 mins. Can't do any harm and costs nothing but might just work!!

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Have you got 2 fobs? And is the other fob doing the same?

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Hotspur



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hinchy wrote:
Have you got 2 fobs? And is the other fob doing the same?


Hi my mrs has lost the other one Censored and is trying to find it....whats your gut feel?

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Can you lock/unlock the doors from dash switchs. If so it sounds like the button on the fob but you could do with the other fob just to compare.

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Could be the key fob battery. Here's how to replace it: http://www.landroversonly.com/forums/f11/l...ons-58270/

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Hotspur



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Roverdude wrote:
Could be the key fob battery. Here's how to replace it: http://www.landroversonly.com/forums/f11/l...ons-58270/


Hi Thanks so much

I think it might be that as
1) the in car central locking button on the dash works fine- so I think the locking system itself is working ;and
2) the fob did work INSIDE the car! Rolling Eyes

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You will always find the answer if you persist, dont get fobbed off. Laughing

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I had the same issues. It was a faulty battery in the keyfob. Replaced by LR all good now. Cuatro Por Cuatro

Post #150297 5th Aug 2012 12:29 am
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Hotspur



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Thanks everyone I am astonsished to say that I found our spare key which works perfectly and went on along drive yetserday and managed to charge up the bad fob.... which I THINK just doesnt charge up aswell as it used to... so a new batteryt probably needed.

thanks for everyones help

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Check that you have been putting the fob in the correct way up, it only charges with the button side face up.

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How long have the keys been rechargeable? Would our 2008 model have this function? Ours - 2008 Stornoway Grey HSE Auto
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Yes. Which is why you should use both keys from time to time.

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Dave wrote:
I thought it could only go in one way Confused


Will go either way up but will charge with the button side up only.

Rechargeable batteries were fitted from day one.

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