Key Fob Alarm issues - Land Rovers Only

williampdx · 10-14-2007, 07:17 AM

Any suggestions to this one???
Last winter I drove my car to the mountain for some snowboarding.
When I got done for the day, the key fob would not unalarm the car and to make a long story short was an incredible pain in the neck.
The next week the LR dealer gave me a brand new key fob. It works now, except that occasionally it will decide to not open my doors, and I have to push it repeatedly for 30 seconds or so before it will unlock/disarm. This is particularly scary to not trust your key fob because you don't want to be far from home and be screwed. If you open the door with a key, the alarm on the ignition is disabled! So, for the past year I have not been alarming my car and just using the key because I just don't trust the fob.
First, does anybody have any suggestions on this other than try a new fob?
Second, does anyone know a trick to disarm the vehicle with the key in case I decide to try using the key fob again and it fails me???
Thanks in advance!
williampdx

floridadiscoI · 10-14-2007, 08:05 AM

i kno in the rain, or high humidy my key fob doesn't work as well. sometimes i have to go up to the right front fender, where the ecu is, nd push the button a couple times. but on a nice sunny day, i jus push it as i walk to the car, nd it works fine.

williampdx · 10-15-2007, 09:36 AM

Still it doesn't seem like that is a good option. What do i do if it just will not open? Is there a way to disarm the vehicle with the key? My other car NEVER has had this issue and can disarm from over a block away if I want. Anybody have any suggestions, answers, or ideas?

taskforce121 · 10-15-2007, 11:50 AM

If you could put the year model of your Rover, then i might be able to add something to the dialog, but with so many different key fobs (all with their own quarks) i can't really help!!!

phil
94 and 97 Disco I

williampdx · 10-16-2007, 07:36 AM

1996 Disco I.

10-14-2007, 07:17 AM	#1 (permalink)
williampdx Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 24 Gallery: 0	Key Fob Alarm issues Any suggestions to this one??? Last winter I drove my car to the mountain for some snowboarding. When I got done for the day, the key fob would not unalarm the car and to make a long story short was an incredible pain in the neck. The next week the LR dealer gave me a brand new key fob. It works now, except that occasionally it will decide to not open my doors, and I have to push it repeatedly for 30 seconds or so before it will unlock/disarm. This is particularly scary to not trust your key fob because you don't want to be far from home and be screwed. If you open the door with a key, the alarm on the ignition is disabled! So, for the past year I have not been alarming my car and just using the key because I just don't trust the fob. First, does anybody have any suggestions on this other than try a new fob? Second, does anyone know a trick to disarm the vehicle with the key in case I decide to try using the key fob again and it fails me??? Thanks in advance! williampdx

10-15-2007, 11:50 AM	#4 (permalink)
taskforce121 Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 46 Gallery: 0	If you could put the year model of your Rover, then i might be able to add something to the dialog, but with so many different key fobs (all with their own quarks) i can't really help!!! phil 94 and 97 Disco I __________________ ------------------------------- We sleep safe in our beds because rough men stand ready in the night to visit violence on those who would do us harm.

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10-14-2007, 08:05 AM	#2 (permalink)
floridadiscoI Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 113 Gallery: 0	i kno in the rain, or high humidy my key fob doesn't work as well. sometimes i have to go up to the right front fender, where the ecu is, nd push the button a couple times. but on a nice sunny day, i jus push it as i walk to the car, nd it works fine.

10-15-2007, 09:36 AM	#3 (permalink)
williampdx Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 24 Gallery: 0	Still it doesn't seem like that is a good option. What do i do if it just will not open? Is there a way to disarm the vehicle with the key? My other car NEVER has had this issue and can disarm from over a block away if I want. Anybody have any suggestions, answers, or ideas?

10-16-2007, 07:36 AM	#5 (permalink)
williampdx Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 24 Gallery: 0	1996 Disco I.

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