My 2004 Defender chucked a wobbly on the weekend. Central locking failed, alarm would go off when try to start (3 time) then after that nothing!
Disconnected & re- connected the battery and everything worked like new!
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My 2004 Defender chucked a wobbly on the weekend. Central locking failed, alarm would go off when try to start (3 time) then after that nothing!
Disconnected & re- connected the battery and everything worked like new!
Mine has started the same issue.
Neither clicker will open the car ( mostly) and when I use the key in the ignition, it alarms.
Im on the road so bloody frustrating and it draws a crowd of onlookers.
I have to remove my seat to get to my battery (Recaros) so will try tomorrow once Im at my destination in Canungra.
Hope that fixes it.
Ken
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Originally Posted by Primalanton
I just read this and had to say something,Quote:
Originally Posted by Baytown
Why on earth would you put seats in that prevent you from easily getting to the batteries? The standard seats are pretty good IMO, it's a defender your gonna want to get to the batts pretty often, I do anyway.
Great Idea.....where do you carry this spare battery?Quote:
Originally Posted by landross
Probably cause its my vehicle and the Recaros are more comfortable for long days in the car. It takes only 4 mins or so to remove IF I have an issue.
Jeez, lighten up some you!
Ken
My alarm seems to have sorted its self out as well.
Gremlins!
If you have the vehicle dealer serviced they change the key fob battery every 40K,but keeping a spare in the cubby is a good idea. PatQuote:
Originally Posted by ramblingboy42
Yeah,because the ones you've owned have been so reliable haven't they ;). PatQuote:
Originally Posted by VladTepes
And do read up on the procedure for changing fob battery. Owners manual. Even this "simple" task isn't as simple as just flipping the old one out and slotting a new one in.Quote:
Originally Posted by ramblingboy42