Key Fob(Strange one )

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gazza62

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Hi I got the immobilesd warning on my dash last week due to flat key fob battery.I took it to my auto electrician after getting it started by using the key code .All seemed well after he replaced the battery 4 days ago however today at Tesco's the key fob would not lock the car ( I knew I was going to get the imobilsed warning again). The battery in the fob was working ok as the red light was flashing nice and bright. I managed to use the key code again to get it going drove home clicked the fob and all is working again. I have been in and out of the car all day and it has worked all day .Anyone got any ideas what may have happend this morning ? No point in taking it back to the auto sparky if its working eh.
 
When you went to tesco carpark i bet your RF box receved a strong signal from a frequency close to your RF recever frequency and altered the settings in the Becm this then had to be reset via the EKA code. try parking in same place at tesco again. :)
 
Cheers for the feedback lads where is the RF receiver and when you say get the latest RF receiver how do I know what the latest 1 is ? where do i get 1 and how much are they?
 
Don't know mate. Be careful if you do go the ebay route. I have seen comments where some individuals have fitted the new one and put the old one back in its box and sold it as the new type. The new one has the 'CE' mark.
 
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Cheers for the advice, I'll take it and go for a non e-bay one.Got a couple of things to to to the car before I buy a new RF. Rear air spring is leaking I think I get that checked on Tuesday , will fit a pair if 1 is leaking, getting the mechanic to check rear shocks at same time .I think I'm just aswell replacing them if he is doing the springs.Then it's the headlinging and door pillars recovered ,I'm tackling that myself with the help of Dopey's thread. Then it will be the RF if nothing else goes before that lol. Only had the car 2 weeks and am loving it and I always knew I'd have to fork out some cash on it .Its a second car only for use in the winter ,and I wanna do it up as a hobby .I'm loving this Forum loadsa great advice on it from really helpful people.
 
Gazza, if you are not going to replace the receiver yet remove the blue wire from the existing receiver. That way you should at least avoid the problem until you get the new unit.
good luck
Bill
 
Sounds a cheaper option eh Saint. To be fair Iam always at the car before I click the key fob to open the car anyway.So can I just disconnect the blue wire and run it like this or will I have to replace the RF module at some point.
 
You can run it like that indefinatly, you just have to make sure you are at the car before it will unlock, and at times, you may have to press the button a couple of times before it opens/locks....but it will do the car no harm.
 
I agree with JohnP38, removal of the blue wire is really a temporary solution. There are more and more users of the non licence pmr frequencies and they can cause a lot of problems from just waking up the BeCM and flattening the battery to scrambling the code altogether.
 
The earlier RF Receivers were prone to picking up stray signals, these days all sorts of innocent devises can lead to problems like wireless door bells, WIFI internet and probably someone standing by your car wearing nylon underpants and scratching his arse !!!
 
PSML here Tony but nylon underpants ? in Scotland ? c'mon mate lolol point taken though looks like the RF module will be next on the list. I bought this Range rover which I thought was in good nick and am prepared to spend some cash on it and treat as a kinda hobby but seems theres that much that can and will go wrong with them Iam begining to wonder if I have done the right thing lolo
 
gazza62 said:
Hi I got the immobilesd warning on my dash last week due to flat key fob battery.I took it to my auto electrician after getting it started by using the key code .All seemed well after he replaced the battery 4 days ago however today at Tesco's the key fob would not lock the car ( I knew I was going to get the imobilsed warning again). The battery in the fob was working ok as the red light was flashing nice and bright. I managed to use the key code again to get it going drove home clicked the fob and all is working again. I have been in and out of the car all day and it has worked all day .Anyone got any ideas what may have happend this morning ? No point in taking it back to the auto sparky if its working eh.
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I worked out a little trick with exactly the same symptoms as you - you know the kind that only you as the owner know - gives your p38 character?! Bit of a wildcard solution but give it a go...

Theres a certain place with the 360° circle of your car your remote will work best due to wave propagation (or so Im led to believe) mine is NSF believe it or not.

Check the screw cover on the back of your fob isnt lose. The arrow on mine points to around 10oclock and ensures the metal contacts touch. I had to replace this and the pad and it made a huge difference in that the range of locking unlocking improved. Cost effective.

Now the trick, sometimes it doesnt lock...so unlock first so you get the "
I'm already open stupid" click and flash. Then lock and 90% works for me.

When it doesnt open - open using the key in the door but hold the open button when you turn. Only the driver door opens and engine still imobilised... so put the key in the ignition and wait about 2-3 seconds and the other doors open and engine deimobilised! If that doesnt work then I close the door again first trying the remote then key in door method and it works.

It's a bit hit and and miss but something which may help you...
 
Don't panic Mr Mannering !!!
When you first buy any used car of some age there are issues, but once sorted the P38 is a nice vehicle to be in.
I am on my second P38 which I purchased at the beginning of October this year and like yourself have had issues to attend to. My first P38 was 1997 which I bought in 2001, ran till 2005 and had no problems at all. I always regretted selling that car.
The problem is a lot of people want a Range Rover but fail to appreciate that they are not a cheap car to run. Mine is a good example, previous owner bought it, had it all serviced and then realised a 4.6 V8 aint cheap to run. He did 800 miles in 7 months and then it stood for the next 6 months.
When I got it the battery was shagged which gave all sorts of fault messages on the dash owing to low voltage, the cruise control did not work, air springs were perished, exhaust was iffy, tyres had cracks in sidewalls although plenty of tread etc.
A couple of months on and a few hundred quid later all is well and I love driving it.
The P38 is not a vehicle that responds well to being neglected and an enthusiastic owner is whats needed. Yes they can test your patience (and bank balance) sometimes but in my humble opinion they are worth it. (Sitting back now waiting to get flamed!!!)
 
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