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stuxj40

Active Member

• Jun 7, 2015

• #1

Hi landy lovers ... I'm right in the sh*t .. came back to my 4.4v8 after two weeks and the battery flat.. wont power the central locking.. I don't have door key holes (I've looked under the chrome covers) I've taken the the wheel liner off.. gave what I think is the bonnet cable a good tug.. no good.. ive looked at the starter motor while I was under and can see no way of getting to the live wire... so all that's left is a house brick !!!! can any one give me any advise how I can open the bonnet without violence ... many thanks stuart...

 

dogsbody

Very senior member

• Jun 7, 2015

• #2

This was on RangeRover.net a while back. He got into a side marker light "a circular orange light on the fender", fed power in through the cabling to the light and got the car to respond to the key.

 

Saint.V8

Dyed-in-the-wool 100% RR Junkie

Full Member

• Jun 7, 2015

• #3

The bonnet cable runs on top of the wing....no idea what you tugged but I am sure it wasn't the release cable!

Only choice before violence is to use a hook and reach up under the grill under the slam panel and find the TWO release cables and give them a good tugging!

 

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stuxj40

Active Member

• Jun 7, 2015

• #4

Hi.. ok .. thanks ill give this a go....

 

holidaychicken

Well-Known Member

• Jun 7, 2015

• #5

Here it is, post 16 may help you, not sure where you door lock has gone, it should be under the drivers side cover if somebody has put the chrome bits on, but the locks did disappear on the later models

http://www.landyzone.co.uk/lz/f10/wont-unlock-remote-key-281092-2.html

 

spud101

Member

• Jun 8, 2015

• #6

Same thing happened to me, ended up touching some wires to the starter motor to get some juice into her.

Let me see if I can find my thread.

Have a look at this one:
http://www.landyzone.co.uk/lz/f10/wont-unlock-remote-key-281092.html

 

spud101

Member

• Jun 8, 2015

• #7

Oops! I didn't read your post sorry holidaychicken.

 

holidaychicken

Well-Known Member

• Jun 8, 2015

• #8

Thats ok mate, its your thread !!

 

Saint.V8

Dyed-in-the-wool 100% RR Junkie

Full Member

• Jun 8, 2015

• #9

holidaychicken said:

Thats ok mate, its your thread !!

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(no it's not!! )

 

holidaychicken

Well-Known Member

• Jun 8, 2015

• #10

I meant the linked one !!

 

Saint.V8

Dyed-in-the-wool 100% RR Junkie

Full Member

• Jun 8, 2015

• #11

holidaychicken said:

I meant the linked one !!

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oops, my bad

 

holidaychicken

Well-Known Member

• Jun 9, 2015

• #12

I think i can afford you one minor misdemeanor in 11000 + posts, plus its me not making myself clear as usual.

Hows the nipper ?

 

spud101

Member

• Jun 11, 2015

• #13

Did you get in?

 

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stuxj40

Active Member

• Jun 14, 2015

• #14

Hi Landy lovers.... well I finally got in.... with a lump hammer..!!! well that's not quite true.. the hammer wouldn't work so I used a centre punch.. but any way im in... after a second hand glass from ebay (£40) and about four hours with the hoover its all done.. so todays top tip from 'stupid Stuart'.. is don't expects your range rover to start after 17 days !!... or if you do make sure you have a door lock.... .. just as a foot note when I got around to charge the battery all of a sudden my normal charger and my conditioner charger wont work with the battery connected to the car ??? what that all about ???.. cheers stuart