Member Since: 20 Dec 2009
Location: oldbury West Midlands
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New key fob casing
Anyone tell me where i could get a new genuine key fob case for one of my keys as it seen better days , apart from main dealer, (or so if it has to be) , seen a few on the bay but none seem to have the Land rover logo on them
31st Dec 2014 1:12 pm
Nodge68
Member Since: 05 Sep 2014
Location: Newquay
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I gave up looking for OE look case. I gave up and order couple off the Bay. I replaced the batteries at the same time.
The LR button still works OK it's just missing the LR logo.Freelander SE 2005 Auto.
D3 TDV6. Gone.
31st Dec 2014 3:25 pm
Darryl
Member Since: 20 Dec 2009
Location: oldbury West Midlands
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Thanks Nodge , was it easy to change all bits over to new case ?
31st Dec 2014 3:44 pm
Ja92mie
Member Since: 16 Sep 2014
Location: Newquay
Posts: 1259
Just brought a disco 3 I am also looking for a new key fob as I think previous owner left key on the heater and all the buttons have melted. The fob still works just minus the buttons. What's the best way to get around this?
31st Dec 2014 4:15 pm
Darryl
Member Since: 20 Dec 2009
Location: oldbury West Midlands
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Just found out stealer will only sell new key not separate case so of to the bay see whats about
I bought two cases on ebay last year and rebuilt both of my FOB's. The seller I bought from is no longer selling but I did find this seller who's cases have the LR logo as desired.
If you continue looking you may find more but in the description of this item it specifically states "logo x 1".1998 Discovery LSE - Gold, 249,000+ miles, completely stock
2007 Range Rover SC - White, 63,000 mi
2006 Discovery 3 HSE - Locking E-Diff, Rover Specialties rock sliders, 275/65/18 Cooper STT PRO, LLAMS suspension controller, LR Expedition Roof Rack. Asfir Rear Diff, Tactical 4x4 (Gas Tank Skid, Rear Bumper, and Front Bumper w/12K winch), Traxide Split Charge System, Overland Solar + Lensun Solar panels
BBS Nanocom Evolution and Gap Diagnostics IID BT Tool
31st Dec 2014 4:50 pm
Nodge68
Member Since: 05 Sep 2014
Location: Newquay
Posts: 1014
Darryl wrote:
Thanks Nodge , was it easy to change all bits over to new case ?
The original case is welded together, as such is hard to get apart. Getting the circuit out requires care. Once the circuit board is out, it's just a case of fitting it into the new casing. I found I had to pack the board slightly to keep it central or the switches didn't quite line up with the buttons.
Hot melt glue would have worked for this, only I'd run out.
Once the board was lined up, I moved onto fitting the key blade.
This is easy. The new case comes with a blank blade fitted into the hinged assembly. I simply punched out the tiny roll pin keeping the blade in place on both old and new hinged assemblies. The old blade then fits into the new hinge, the roll pin being tapped back in to keep the blade in place.
The new case can then be assembled with the hinged section and the casing glued together with a continuous line of Cyanoacrylate.Freelander SE 2005 Auto.
D3 TDV6. Gone.
31st Dec 2014 5:22 pm
Darryl
Member Since: 20 Dec 2009
Location: oldbury West Midlands
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Great info Nodge ,,Nels thanks for that , will try them only thing with that seller is its in China may be a bit of postage nightmare
31st Dec 2014 6:35 pm
Nodge68
Member Since: 05 Sep 2014
Location: Newquay
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Never had a problem with ordering anything from China. With some items, I'm amazed the item can be made, packaged and shipped for a tiny sum. Most things i've ordered have arrived in around 10 to 14 days.Freelander SE 2005 Auto.
D3 TDV6. Gone.
I can't be certain but I remember my FOB cases I ordered from China taking somewhere between 2 and 3 weeks time to be delivered. Just long enough to forget about it and then it's like Christmas when it finally shows up.
And yes, they're cheap to ship.1998 Discovery LSE - Gold, 249,000+ miles, completely stock
2007 Range Rover SC - White, 63,000 mi
2006 Discovery 3 HSE - Locking E-Diff, Rover Specialties rock sliders, 275/65/18 Cooper STT PRO, LLAMS suspension controller, LR Expedition Roof Rack. Asfir Rear Diff, Tactical 4x4 (Gas Tank Skid, Rear Bumper, and Front Bumper w/12K winch), Traxide Split Charge System, Overland Solar + Lensun Solar panels
BBS Nanocom Evolution and Gap Diagnostics IID BT Tool
31st Dec 2014 10:04 pm
Grunders
Member Since: 30 Apr 2011
Location: Manchester
Posts: 2302
Cheap one from china or malaysia in this case ( no pun intended)
I bought one from the seller DiscoNels identified above. It arrived in about a week, and I finally got around to swapping the gubbins over on Sunday.
As you can see from the picture, the internals are identical to the original so there were no problems with the fit of the circuit board and battery, or lining up the switches:
It was a straightforward swap, and the hardest parts were getting the old one apart which took a fair bit of brute force courtesy of a screwdriver and my trusty Leatherman:
And super gluing it back together which needed three steady hands to hold all the bits together. Even then I still managed to glue the blade closed but a bit of gentle persuasion soon got it free.
The finished item looks the part, and I'll do the other to match soon. I may change the battery too to be on the safe side, although both originals seem to be going strong.
20th Jan 2015 1:41 pm
armalites
Member Since: 17 Aug 2013
Location: Herefordshire
Posts: 1918
Did the blade fit the same? I had some from ebay that had the LR logo and the blade/mount were different to the original and I couldn't swap them over. I didn't want to start filing things to make them workIID PRO
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20th Jan 2015 1:45 pm
Anthony
Member Since: 09 Jan 2015
Location: Worcestershire, Oxford and Beijing.
Posts: 34
Darryl wrote:
Great info Nodge ,,Nels thanks for that , will try them only thing with that seller is its in China may be a bit of postage nightmare
Darryl,
I am in Beijing (but a Brit). Send me a link and let me see what I can find out.
The finished item looks the part, and I'll do the other to match soon. I may change the battery too to be on the safe side, although both originals seem to be going strong.
If I were you Discologist I'd change the batteries now while you have the chance. With a 2005 I'm surprised your batteries aren't dead already. I bought my 2006 in 2013 and both key fobs were already dead on arrival. You've already done the hard part, getting the case open, changing the battery isn't too bad with a soldering iron and steady hands.1998 Discovery LSE - Gold, 249,000+ miles, completely stock
2007 Range Rover SC - White, 63,000 mi
2006 Discovery 3 HSE - Locking E-Diff, Rover Specialties rock sliders, 275/65/18 Cooper STT PRO, LLAMS suspension controller, LR Expedition Roof Rack. Asfir Rear Diff, Tactical 4x4 (Gas Tank Skid, Rear Bumper, and Front Bumper w/12K winch), Traxide Split Charge System, Overland Solar + Lensun Solar panels
BBS Nanocom Evolution and Gap Diagnostics IID BT Tool
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so of to the bay see whats about 
,,Nels thanks for that , will try them only thing with that seller is its in China may be a bit of postage nightmare 
