can you enter eka code with sounder unplugged?

al-one-arm · Mar 25, 2023

hi again all. bro has let his battery on his 98 diesel, go completely flat again. not too upset the neighbours i disconected the sounder before putting the fully charged battery back in. it will not except the eka code now dashboard says keycode lockout after about 6 attempts at entering eka code. i know i have to wait 30 minutes now before trying the code again, but will it except it with the sounder unplugged? i know from experience that it will not except it with either the drivers door or bonnet open.

brianp38dse · Mar 25, 2023

If you open the door after every 2 attempts you will not get key code lock out and have to wait 30mins
with the window open pull and push the sill button to correspond with the key as you enter eka it helps
in this thread is a lock test sheet it will tell you if the door lock is ok
https://www.landyzone.co.uk/land-rover/p38-2000-2-5-diesel-central-locking.379169/#post-5360966

al-one-arm · Mar 25, 2023

name gives you a clue, why i cannot push the sill button to correspond with the key.lol. eka sequence worked last time i had to use it, and the car has not moved since. i am just trying to find out if i have negated the eka sequence from working by having the sounder unplugged

DanClarke · Mar 25, 2023

If you mean the BBS (Battery Back-up Sounder), it has F-all to do with EKA input.
BBS is there for the double chirp of a mis-lock condition.
EKA input is registered either as binnacle light flashes or side-repeater lamp flashes as far as I know.
But I am a Fumb Duck and could be wrong.

al-one-arm · Mar 25, 2023

DanClarke said:
If you mean the BBS (Battery Back-up Sounder), it has F-all to do with EKA input.
BBS is there for the double chirp of a mis-lock condition.
EKA input is registered either as binnacle light flashes or side-repeater lamp flashes as far as I know.
But I am a Fumb Duck and could be wrong.

i dont know if its the BBS, its the black 4" cube box on the wing on drivers side behind the battery that makes that high pitched noise when the alarm goes off

romanrob · Mar 26, 2023

yes it will work with sounder unplugged (gems 98)

Datatek · Mar 26, 2023

romanrob said:
yes it will work with sounder unplugged (gems 98)

Yes it will work with the sounder unplugged on all versions.

al-one-arm · Mar 27, 2023

well done everybody, it all works now. i found a way to do the sill buttons at the same time as the door lock and both keys programmed in first time.

Datatek · Mar 27, 2023

al-one-arm said:
well done everybody, it all works now. i found a way to do the sill buttons at the same time as the door lock and both keys programmed in first time.

Well done you and thanks for the feedback.

al-one-arm · Mar 27, 2023

"feedback"
thats what everybody needs to do, its very annoying, when someone has the same fault as you, and after all the kind replies, they just dissappear, without saying if , what cured their problem

Datatek · Mar 27, 2023

al-one-arm said:
"feedback"
thats what everybody needs to do, its very annoying, when someone has the same fault as you, and after all the kind replies, they just dissappear, without saying if , what cured their problem

Too true

brianp38dse · Mar 27, 2023

Glad you got it sorted

al-one-arm · Apr 3, 2023

not totally sorted, unfortunately. plugged the sounder back in today. i could then reset the windows and sunroof not set. but now you open the doors with either the key or the fob, put key in ignition turn to position one no messages displayed. turn on ignition eveything lights up as should do, but the alarm goes off every time, switches off when you press the fob, open any door and no message comes up on dash telling you which door is open, injector heater lights comes on for a while then goes out, which it should. when you crank it no messages come up, but all the warning lights come on including the preheat relay symbol. starter struggles to turn the motor over. any suggestions? it it just a matter of disconecting the negative terminal to reset the alarm.?

Rubberknees · Apr 4, 2023

have you tried smelling the fuse box for burning as they are known to develop faults and cause problems

Datatek · Apr 4, 2023

al-one-arm said:
not totally sorted, unfortunately. plugged the sounder back in today. i could then reset the windows and sunroof not set. but now you open the doors with either the key or the fob, put key in ignition turn to position one no messages displayed. turn on ignition eveything lights up as should do, but the alarm goes off every time, switches off when you press the fob, open any door and no message comes up on dash telling you which door is open, injector heater lights comes on for a while then goes out, which it should. when you crank it no messages come up, but all the warning lights come on including the preheat relay symbol. starter struggles to turn the motor over. any suggestions? it it just a matter of disconecting the negative terminal to reset the alarm.?

Low battery voltage. If the sounder is the BBS version, it has an internal battery that fails, best leave it unplugged.

al-one-arm · Apr 4, 2023

i am of the opinion that once you let the battery go dead flat. (not even the alarm led was flashing) there is no way of recovery for a range rover p38, its the only thing that makes sense to me.another new battery required me thinks.
no smell of burning in the fuse box

Datatek · Apr 4, 2023

al-one-arm said:
i am of the opinion that once you let the battery go dead flat. (not even the alarm led was flashing) there is no way of recovery for a range rover p38, its the only thing that makes sense to me.another new battery required me thinks.
no smell of burning in the fuse box

MF31-1000 Battery Megastore on line less that £100 delivered.

al-one-arm · Apr 4, 2023

i have advised him to get another battery and to leave the sounder box connector unplugged.. will let you know what happens.

brianp38dse · Apr 4, 2023

Dont forget to charge the new battery over night before fitting as the will last longer.

Datatek · Apr 5, 2023

brianp38dse said:
Dont forget to charge the new battery over night before fitting as the will last longer.

+100 to the above.

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