NickJ
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Chances are we will not be driving or using the car for months due to Coronavirus, as the wife is in the at risk catagory with asthma. Could be six months isolation, who knows. What do I do about both fobs that aren't going to be charged?
Last edited by NickJ on 29th Mar 2020 9:17 pm. Edited 1 time in total
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 29th Mar 2020 7:34 pm |
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Hardware
Member Since: 28 Jun 2016
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There's an active thread that says an electric toothbrush charger will do the trick. .
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| 29th Mar 2020 7:48 pm |
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Hot Tub
Member Since: 15 Aug 2017
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Car will need either a regular charge or solar panel  Welsh Collie Chauffeur Service To Barney & Rooney.
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| 29th Mar 2020 7:54 pm |
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NickJ
Member Since: 11 Oct 2010
Location: there's no f in point
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The car itself will be on regular charge
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| 29th Mar 2020 9:18 pm |
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Pimpintgepidge
Member Since: 17 Sep 2019
Location: Glossop
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How quick would the fob discharge? Surely the 2nd key that most people don’t use would constantly run out? 2015 D4 HSE Loire Blue
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| 30th Mar 2020 7:49 pm |
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Pete K
Member Since: 15 Jan 2016
Location: GL
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I wouldn’t worry about the key
Maybe test the passenger door lock manual key
In the unlikely event you need to use it
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| 30th Mar 2020 8:33 pm |
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Charliecloud
Member Since: 31 Jul 2014
Location: Tonbridge
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Just as a test, I dug out my 2nd key,which has not been used for at least 8 mnths and it worked perfectly 
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| 30th Mar 2020 11:12 pm |
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G7jtk
Member Since: 03 Jun 2014
Location: Prudhoe
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Mine didn’t. Just made indicators flash once but not unlocking anything
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| 31st Mar 2020 9:15 am |
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Pete K
Member Since: 15 Jan 2016
Location: GL
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you probably pressed the lock button 
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| 31st Mar 2020 10:23 am |
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G7jtk
Member Since: 03 Jun 2014
Location: Prudhoe
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Quick update.
When I pressed the unlock button the indicators flashed a couple of times and unlocked the drivers door. Nothing else. Wouldn’t lock it again. The other Kew did nowt.
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| 31st Mar 2020 10:29 am |
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Pete K
Member Since: 15 Jan 2016
Location: GL
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Maybe that key is set to only open the drivers door. (the default setting)
You need to press unlock twice to get all doors unlocked
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| 31st Mar 2020 11:30 am |
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G7jtk
Member Since: 03 Jun 2014
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Press once to open drivers door. Press twice to open the rest normally but not now
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| 31st Mar 2020 1:51 pm |
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halbot
Member Since: 27 Aug 2020
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Sorry for a reply on an old post, but I’ve seen it mentioned that the keys charge in a dock on the dash, so you can put the spare in there.
Where is this? It’s not mentioned in the manual.
Also do they charge when in the ignition?
I have a disco 3.
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| 22nd Jan 2021 9:30 pm |
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Pete K
Member Since: 15 Jan 2016
Location: GL
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Yeap charge in ignition
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| 22nd Jan 2021 9:44 pm |
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Motolab
Member Since: 18 Oct 2019
Location: Sleen
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halbot wrote:but I’ve seen it mentioned that the keys charge in a dock on the dash, so you can put the spare in there.
I have a disco 3.
Never heard of that one in a D3.... Best regards
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| 22nd Jan 2021 10:26 pm |
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