Freelander key battery failing

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Pennnie

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Hi, my one! Key fob for my Freelander is failing. Won't always lock/unlock on first press.

Now, I have read/heard so many different stories and costs, what is correct please?

Bought the car secondhand so only have one fob.

Critical people, please help before it fails completely!

Many thanks in advance
 
saxavordian said:
Welcome to the zoo of depress ideas. What Freelander do you have 1 or 2. The old fob will need a replacement battery I think C2032. Then you need to reset this by being next to the drivers door to click open FIVE TIMES. Then click close
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Freelander 2. The fob goes into the dash if that makes sense?
 
You want to get a replacement ASAP. A car with one key is a disaster waiting to happen.

There are repair services available for the Freelander 2 key, but until you have another, that's not going to help you .
 
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I did price up a new one from Land Rover dealer when I first got my car and it was about £180.
But in the end I got a new battery and a replacement casing off eBay for less than £10.
Then I got the local TV repair guy to solder it in for me because it’s a bit fiddly he didn’t charge me but I bought him a pint so there are cheaper ways of doing it.
The new casing felt and looked identical to the original Land Rover one that I already had and it came with a blank emergency key which I imagine you can get cut but I never bothered because I had another one anyway.
The car carried on making the two beeps that signifies your battery is going flat for a couple of weeks after that then it must have been sufficiently charged as it has never given a problem since in three years.
 
There is a key cutting service online that claims to cut a blank key from just a photograph which you email to them. I have taken a photograph of the original key so if I ever need one cutting I can get one in a couple of days for less than a tenner
 
Stv123 said:
There is a key cutting service online that claims to cut a blank key from just a photograph which you email to them. I have taken a photograph of the original key so if I ever need one cutting I can get one in a couple of days for less than a tenner
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A Freelander 2 can't be started without the key/fob assembly being docked into the dash, so having a picture of the emergency door access key won't help.
 
I agree emergency keys is only to get into the car after it shuts down after three weeks. It is important to have a spare key fob which I have but if you don’t have one either be careful to not lose the one you’ve got or spend a lot of money on a spare one.
 
Stv123 said:
but if you don’t have one either be careful to not lose the one you’ve got or spend a lot of money on a spare one
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It's a reasonable sum of money, but spending £180 now, is piece of mind if nothing else.

Compared to the the scenario of having to get the immobile vehicle transported to LR, then spend £600+ for reprogramming and replacement keys should you loose the remaining one.

Or waiting for a couple of weeks, again with the vehicle immobile while LR order another key (still costing £180!) for you be be able to move it again.

Also if you're unfortunate enough to have it stolen, then very often the insurance company will be very cautious about paying out the full claim amount, if you can't provide both key's, (I know this from personal experience) so then your £180 replacement cost will be worth it!
Just saying. ;)

Compared to other expenses that can come up with this car, £180 is nothing, for piece of mind. ;)
 
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As with many insurances are you prepared to take the risk? (Not car insurance I might add) third-party, fully comp?
 
Stv123 said:
As with many insurances are you prepared to take the risk? (Not car insurance I might add) third-party, fully comp?
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I'd only insure a vehicle fully comp, as it's only a few £ more, and the benefits far exceed the tiny increase in premium. Insuring a FL2 TPFT is foolhardy IMO. A simple windscreen replacement will exceed the annual insurance premium for the vehicle, but if the insurance is FC, then windscreen is covered with an excess of £50-£75, depending on the insurer. ;)
 
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