To most of you - hello
To those who have been around for a while - Datatek, Moss etc - I have returned and it's great to be back.
To explain - I had a P38 as a daily driver until a few years ago when my doctors told me that I should stop rolling about on cold, wet concrete so I sold it. Well I got bored and have now bought back my old Rangie and immediately need help, so here we go.
It's a 2000 diesel automatic. The last owner has left it parked until the battery has COMPLETELY died. A charger on the battery for a few hours then some jump leads as well and I went to start it. The buttons on the key got no response from the door locks. New batteries in the key but still no response. The LED on the key illuminates when the buttons are pressed. Spare key is literally in pieces. Opened the door manually and turned the ignition. The dashboard lit up and the message screen told me about door and bonnet being open and windows not being set, so far all standard stuff. But it also said that the car was immobilised and - it would not crank and I don't mean that there was a 'clonk' from under the bonnet or that the dash lights dimmed - no it just ignored me.
I had asked the previous owner for the EKA code only to be met with a blank look and, of course Land Rover won't give me this until I can prove ownership which will take a while so I am left with me and my tool kit. Started with the basics and checked all relevant fuses and swapped around the relays - no joy. Plugged in my Nanocom which, although I have owned for years, I have hardly used. Found and turned off the alarm and then the immobiliser. Found the RF, cleared it and was then told that the car had received a plausible (might be the wrong word) code. Checked the gear selector and it told me that it recognised park and neutral.
So, folks, chaps and lassies where do I start? Or am I totally bu****ed until I can get the EKA code?
To those who have been around for a while - Datatek, Moss etc - I have returned and it's great to be back.
To explain - I had a P38 as a daily driver until a few years ago when my doctors told me that I should stop rolling about on cold, wet concrete so I sold it. Well I got bored and have now bought back my old Rangie and immediately need help, so here we go.
It's a 2000 diesel automatic. The last owner has left it parked until the battery has COMPLETELY died. A charger on the battery for a few hours then some jump leads as well and I went to start it. The buttons on the key got no response from the door locks. New batteries in the key but still no response. The LED on the key illuminates when the buttons are pressed. Spare key is literally in pieces. Opened the door manually and turned the ignition. The dashboard lit up and the message screen told me about door and bonnet being open and windows not being set, so far all standard stuff. But it also said that the car was immobilised and - it would not crank and I don't mean that there was a 'clonk' from under the bonnet or that the dash lights dimmed - no it just ignored me.
I had asked the previous owner for the EKA code only to be met with a blank look and, of course Land Rover won't give me this until I can prove ownership which will take a while so I am left with me and my tool kit. Started with the basics and checked all relevant fuses and swapped around the relays - no joy. Plugged in my Nanocom which, although I have owned for years, I have hardly used. Found and turned off the alarm and then the immobiliser. Found the RF, cleared it and was then told that the car had received a plausible (might be the wrong word) code. Checked the gear selector and it told me that it recognised park and neutral.
So, folks, chaps and lassies where do I start? Or am I totally bu****ed until I can get the EKA code?
