Thread: HELP!! Newbie Disco 2 Owner - Lost key! - What's the best thing to do??

Hello all,

I came accross this forum as a result of searching countless other forums on the internet, it's local (I am located on the westside of Brisbane, QLD), most people here seem to have a real passion for the land rover and it is definately something I want to get into. I only apologise that my first contribution is one asking for help! So anyway...

Bit of a prelude - I didn't exactly lose the key - I had only owned the d2 for a week, there is an uncut spare inside the car (I know silly) and my elderly mother seems to have completely lost the other key. I have told her it doesn't matter - it's only money etc etc but she is beside herself for having done it. She loves the d2 as much as I do - she was just moving it (at the time it was at her place) so she could get her car out and absolutely cannot remember what she did with the key. I have written it off it could be anywhere. Honestly I know there was plenty of room for her to get out, she just wanted another start / drive. Got to love the old girl.

Anyway... d2 - sitting in my parents drive way, completely locked and alarmed, build 07/00. From the research I have done it appears there are two different frequencies for the remotes - I did find this a little confusing though as my VIN starts with SA rather than XA or YA. Because of the build date I am presuming I need the 4xx frequency and not the 3xx?

Again from what I have read on this forum (which has been very helpfull) It seems I will have to buy a new key/remote, get it cut and reprogrammed. I have investigated ebay for this and found that it will probably cost around $170 landed from the UK.

I would really like to avoid Land Rover themselves if possible simply because of the dollar factor.

However I did read somewhere (I have no idea if this is accurate or not) that if you purchase from a dealer and provide your vin they are able to send you a cut key that is programmed for your car? To me this seems a little far fetched but this is not really my field.

Basically I am after any pearls of wisdom people who are far more knowledge in this arena are able to provide for a newbie. I have only just got into the whole 4wd thing, found this beautiful example v8, 180,xxx on the clock, forest green I think you'd call the colour and I have encountered a little bump already.

To answer any questions before they arise - no I absolutely cannot get into the car, I would definitely prefer not to smash a window to get the spare which I don't think is even cut and I know it potentially has a screwed up remote part (it looks dodgy and is missing buttons). We have called the RACQ and they had a manual on how to get the thing open but simply - at the end of the day, couldn't do it (all credit to land rover ). They did however recomend someone in the industry who could get it open.

If there is any truth to being able to get a key cut based on the vin from Land Rover and precoded (it's the precoded thing that I am really sus on) I would go this option. I would have assumed to code it to my particular vehicle you would have to be near the computer and possibly have the car open. I guess a cut key would at least allow me inside the car.

ANY information whatsoever would be fantastic. The cheapest / easiest / fastest way to get this done would be a bonus.

So... please, any advice????

Thanks in advance.

Adam

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