I need another key for my P38

[willem]

g'day guys,

when I bought my P38 from auction it came with only 1 key, so I need another. but the dealer wants $400 + for one! :o Are there any other options?

Willem

[stig0000]

well that's really a good price believe it or not, the keys are made to vin, they are programed in the UK, we can't program the keys, i dont no why but you just can't, an you can't just buy blank key,(not cut), the keys are not cheap, not to long ago they were around $1000 per key, so if that is a real land rover key from a LR dealer thats a good price,:cool:

you can but keys that don't have the central locking on them, there just a key like a defender key, no remote, that could be a cheaper way,

[Rangier Rover]

Get used to spending money on it:(

[Scouse]

Before you go spending money on a new remote, make sure it hasn't had a lockset change in the past.
If it's had a change, then you're stuffed if the repairing dealer didn't record the barcodes. Just ask Ron how stuffed if you like.

[senrta]

g'day guys,

when I bought my P38 from auction it came with only 1 key, so I need another. but the dealer wants $400 + for one! :o Are there any other options?

Willem

hmmm, was the car $2000 by any chance?

[willem]

hmmm, was the car $2000 by any chance?

I wish! It was a pretty good price, but not that good!

Willem

[willem]

Before you go spending money on a new remote, make sure it hasn't had a lockset change in the past.
If it's had a change, then you're stuffed if the repairing dealer didn't record the barcodes. Just ask Ron how stuffed if you like.


G'day Scott,

How do you check that out? Or is this a question for Ron?

I wouldn't know who the repairing dealer was, and having bought the car at auction really have no way of finding out. I don't have a record of who the previous owner was to check.

Willem

[DirtyDawg]

$500 for the L322 so $400 a steal:D:D:D

[Scouse]

PM sent Willem.

[p38arover]

you can but keys that don't have the central locking on them, there just a key like a defender key, no remote, that could be a cheaper way,

I had a plain key cut by a local locksmith. It's fine for most applications providing the car doesn't get immobilised).

My lockset was changed by the large dealer in Artarmon, Sydney but they didn't update the LR database with the new lockset code.

I ordered a new key from the VIN. It was wrong and wouldn't fit.

I wrote to Land Rover to complain about this practice and the bloke on the LR Customer Care (!?) line said they couldn't do anything as (quote) "they couldn't interfere in the way a dealer runs his business!" What? The dealer doesn't update his records and that's not a problem for LR - it sure is for the car owner! :(

So to buy yet another keyfob will cost me abut $1500 as I will have to buy yet another lockset, have it fitted, and have the BECM reprogrammed.

[willem]

Thanks, Ron,

That's what I needed to know. I'll get one cut and live without a remote.

Willem

[karlz]

g'day guys,

when I bought my P38 from auction it came with only 1 key, so I need another. but the dealer wants $400 + for one! :o Are there any other options?

Willem

No options apart from buying a new one from the dealer.
If you read these forums you will be warned about buying any from ebay.
Dont The ebay keys wont work.

There are 5 keys for each Range Rover only.
Each key can be identified by its colour.


How old is your P38? How long do you intend to keep it?
They key will eventually fail, so a 2nd one could be money worth spent now if you really need one.

Good luck

[LavisLane]

I think It's a bit embarrassing for LR. At the price they're charging for a new key, it's just not an option (a sane option anyway). My FOB failed and I've been using mine without the buttons since. All the locksmiths i've spoken to tell me they can't cut a key for it...

Arrgghhh!!

[p38arover]

All the locksmiths i've spoken to tell me they can't cut a key for it...

What? for a P38A? If needs be, you can buy a blank (to fit the keyfob) from LR. The keycode (from the dealer) should give a locksmith the details to plug into his computerised cutting machine. However, this is just the flip out part of the key.

My local (Discovery-owning) locksmith copied my key on one of his cutting machines as I didn't have the correct keycode. He had a full key blank in stock. My key is cut on a blank with this on it "Silca HU39P"

[willem]

My local (Discovery-owning) locksmith copied my key on one of his cutting machines as I didn't have the correct keycode. He had a full key blank in stock. My key is cut on a blank with this on it "Silca HU39P"

G'day Ron,

From this I presume that you can safely use a key without a fob to start the car? If so I'll get myself one when I'm there next week. I still have only one key and that's a bit scary. I have also had the experience of locksmiths telling me it couldn't be done. Probably what they've been told by LR ...

Willem

[p38arover]

G'day Ron,

From this I presume that you can safely use a key without a fob to start the car? If so I'll get myself one when I'm there next week. I still have only one key and that's a bit scary. I have also had the experience of locksmiths telling me it couldn't be done. Probably what they've been told by LR ...

Willem

Yes, I've used my key many times to start the car. I only have it plus the single fob.

Try getting a key locally now you lnow the Silca number. The locksmith I used was next door to the factory unit I used to own about 20km away (that's local, surely! :D )