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ridgyman
 


Member Since: 01 Feb 2013
Location: perth
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Key Fob Failure and Fix

A few weeks back I was in the Cairngorms and miles from a garage when my Key fob failed. managed to get in using the emergency entry method and got home. A new key from Landrover is to be £207 plus £50 to reprog the spare one!! Shocked

I bought a blank fob and key and a new battery for £11 and a soldering iron for £20, all from e bay.

Today, I hacksawed around the joint on the fob and prised the two halves open. Removing the key and its bits and the electrical board, I then desoldered the battery, soldered on the new one, tested it - ok.. Popped the gubbins into the new blank and superglued it together!! Brand new ish.... Saved £196!! and only took about an hour to do.
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Post #116141122nd Sep 2013 4:05 pm
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Biffysun
 


Member Since: 09 Jul 2011
Location: Central
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Scotland 2016 Discovery 4 3.0 SDV6 SE Tech Auto Corris GreyDiscovery 4

Well done Very Happy and Welcome! Thumbs Up Why not post up the links and any pics for others, think this has been done here before but a very useful first post! Smile
  
Post #116142122nd Sep 2013 4:22 pm
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Disco_Mikey
 


Member Since: 29 May 2007
Location: Dundee, Scotland
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Scotland 2005 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE Auto Cairns BlueDiscovery 3

I have a dead key, and a new battery waiting. If the OP doesn't get any pucs up, I will Thumbs Up
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Post #116146422nd Sep 2013 5:39 pm
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Bigcol66
 


Member Since: 28 Jul 2010
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Was that for a D4 or D3?
  
Post #116152922nd Sep 2013 7:23 pm
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Disco_Mikey
 


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Scotland 2005 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE Auto Cairns BlueDiscovery 3

I would presume a D3.

D4's have replaceable batteries Thumbs Up
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Post #116155022nd Sep 2013 7:53 pm
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Bakuboy
 


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England 2005 Discovery 3 TDV6 S Manual Cairns BlueDiscovery 3

Brilliant thanks, will try it
  
Post #116449729th Sep 2013 8:17 am
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Peter1960
 


Member Since: 03 Oct 2013
Location: Ramsey
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Isle Of Man 2007 Discovery 3 TDV6 S Manual Unknown ColourDiscovery 3

had a key fob which held charge for less than a day and was advised by garage to replace rechargeable battery or buy new fob. I noticed that the metal section of the key was dirty, a quick clean with meths and a toothbruch and its working again 100%. Suspect a dirty key can't pull full charge when in the ignition - well work checking before going to the trouble of rebuilding a fob
  
Post #11665163rd Oct 2013 8:20 am
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JimmyP
 


Member Since: 26 Jul 2013
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United Kingdom 2008 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE Auto Stornoway GreyDiscovery 3

Simonw007 has put a great guide together here - http://www.rrsport.co.uk/gallery/albums/us...20Case.pdf . I followed it at the weekend to swap the guts of my original fob over to a new Ebay £15 special and it works a treat. Thumbs Up
  
Post #11665473rd Oct 2013 9:41 am
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highlands
 


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Ukraine 2005 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE Auto Java BlackDiscovery 3

Peter1960 wrote:
Suspect a dirty key can't pull full charge when in the ignition - well work checking before going to the trouble of rebuilding a fob


The key blade is entirely isolated from the charging circuits - it doesn't 'pull charge' at all.
The only way it could make a difference is if it's acting as an inductor core but doesn't seem that likely.
Good that your key works now though and always wise to have a clean blade anyway.
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jakedogmy
 


Member Since: 03 Nov 2013
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United Kingdom 2007 Discovery 3 TDV6 SE Auto Buckingham BlueDiscovery 3

Frank @ Attend a lock, Blackpool will supply and programme a replacement fob for app £40 as far as i am aware
  
Post #118571210th Nov 2013 11:26 pm
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Mark-Joppa
 


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Peter1960 wrote:
had a key fob which held charge for less than a day and was advised by garage to replace rechargeable battery or buy new fob. I noticed that the metal section of the key was dirty, a quick clean with meths and a toothbruch and its working again 100%. Suspect a dirty key can't pull full charge when in the ignition - well work checking before going to the trouble of rebuilding a fob



Just joined this forum due to having a few probs with my disco 3.Will be trying the key clean method before going down the cut the key route.
  
Post #133034127th Aug 2014 1:39 pm
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Ccomeinhandy
 


Member Since: 05 Nov 2014
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Key fob fix

I just changed the battery in my freelander2 fob, which fixed it. It is very similar to the disco ones. Both use the same rechargeable battery that become knackered. I made a video here
  
Post #13688255th Nov 2014 11:36 am
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oldstout
 


Member Since: 03 Apr 2016
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United Kingdom 2006 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE Lux Auto Santorini BlackDiscovery 3

Great tutorial that. Before learning of the three green/white wire fix I ordered two blank key fobs from ebay for £8 in case it was new battery time. What a con trick by LR making these keys this way then charging hundreds for a new key and 'programming' Evil or Very Mad
  
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DodgyEPB
 


Member Since: 24 Jul 2016
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JimmyP wrote:
Simonw007 has put a great guide together here - http://www.rrsport.co.uk/gallery/albums/us...20Case.pdf . I followed it at the weekend to swap the guts of my original fob over to a new Ebay £15 special and it works a treat. Thumbs Up


Cheers for the link buddy
  
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