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Vehicle & Technical => Discovery => Topic started by: rhino-force on May 07, 2013, 21:03:20

Title: key fob and programing on 300 tdi please help
Post by: rhino-force on May 07, 2013, 21:03:20

Major problem

My key fob etc has just gone through the wash and needless to say it dont work now. I'm assuming i need a new fob and programing. I can open it with the key but it's immobilised and the alarm just sounds.

Yes its the only one i have (wouldnt mind but it was just replaced when i bought the car 6 mths ago).

Can i get this done via a mobile company etc or can anyone advise.

Thanks

Title: Re: key fob and programing on 300 tdi please help
Post by: Budgie on May 08, 2013, 12:32:50

If you can get a new fob then you can reprogram the Disco yourself.

This is the procedure and it'll need two of you to carry it out:

• Start with the ignition off, doors unlocked and bonnet alarm switch depressed.
  NOTE: Steps 2- 8 must be carried out in 8 seconds
• Switch ignition on
• Switch ignition off
• Lock doors - push the button down on the drivers door.
• Unlock doors - pull button up on drivers door.
• Release bonnet switch.
• Switch ignition ON
• Switch ignition OFF
• If the alarm is correctly accessed, the horn will sound and the LED on the dash will light.
  It's now possible to program two handsets of correct frequency to vehicle's alarm ECU.
  This must be carried out within two minutes otherwise you'll have to start again.
• Press and hold down the button on first handset until dash LED flashes.
• Repeat #10 for the second fob.
• The LED on the dash will extinguish if both handsets have been initialised correctly.

I'm not sure how you'll go about deactivating the immobiliser though, maybe the procedure will reset it.

Title: Re: key fob and programing on 300 tdi please help
Post by: mattyme on May 12, 2013, 22:21:25

dont mean to dishearten you.... but!! lol

if you manage to get this programmed the first time you should go into business doing it!! its a right pain in the proverbial!!

good luck with it.... i got majorly frustrated when i tried to do it. unfortunately landrover charge about 120 quid to do it.

Title: Re: key fob and programing on 300 tdi please help
Post by: landandy on May 13, 2013, 14:55:08

Can this be done on a TD5 as i have a new key which needs tom be programed .

Title: Re: key fob and programing on 300 tdi please help
Post by: Budgie on May 13, 2013, 15:39:23

The procedure above is only for the 300 series Disco, I would think that the TD5 would need plugging in to tell the ECU to accept a new key. But I don't know.

Title: Re: key fob and programing on 300 tdi please help
Post by: Paul on May 13, 2013, 20:04:12

Quote from: landandy on May 13, 2013, 14:55:08

Can this be done on a TD5 as i have a new key which needs tom be programed .

You will need a Testbook, Nanocom or similar for the Td5

Title: Re: key fob and programing on 300 tdi please help
Post by: Range Rover Blues on May 18, 2013, 11:02:16

If it's the 2-button fob I think you need testbook etc.

If it's 1-button, the earlier system, you have a problem.  It's easy to reprogram if there are 2 of you (you need to operate a number of switches including the bonnet) BUT if it's been set with the keyfob you can't switch it off without that keyfob.
 
Try Remotekey (http://www.remotekey.co.uk/) for help

Title: Re: key fob and programing on 300 tdi please help
Post by: andy4x4 on May 19, 2013, 08:09:06

Try Drivecars, Wellingborough. He can program fobs, mobile too