Thread: Getting a new key Fob

Originally Posted by s7000

Oh, and by the by... The cheapest way would be to buy one of each, and sell the one that doesn't work.

The answer as which one you should buy is in the above responses to your question:

Originally Posted by Trippy

I think I remember that they changed the frequency from 315MHz to 433MHz in late 1999. The D2 was released in 1999 so there won't be many with 315MHz.

and both bob10 and my own responses that our 2000MY D2's had 433Mhz fobs.

You've posted elsewhere that your VIN is 1A2xxxxxx so you have a 2001MY D2, meaning the chances you have a 315Mhz fob very small.

There are four ways to find out what frequency your vehicle has:

1) Look up in Microcat - this tells you what frequency was fitted at the factory. This may have been changed by a dealer to fix problems caused by interference;

2) Contacting a dealer - the LR vehicle database should have updated records if the fob frequency was changed in the field;

3) Get a lock smith to scan the frequency the fob is transmitting on;

4) Drop the rear of the head-lining and physically check the part number of the receiver unit fitted to the vehicle.

cheers
Paul

Just an FYI to those in Melbourne. I had my working key scanned by the locksmith in a van (not sure of the business name) at Latrobe UNI market which is on Sunday mornings. All done free of charge whilst shopping for other things

Originally Posted by OffTrack

The answer as which one you should buy is in the above responses to your question:



and both bob10 and my own responses that our 2000MY D2's had 433Mhz fobs.

You've posted elsewhere that your VIN is 1A2xxxxxx so you have a 2001MY D2, meaning the chances you have a 315Mhz fob very small.

There are four ways to find out what frequency your vehicle has:

1) Look up in Microcat - this tells you what frequency was fitted at the factory. This may have been changed by a dealer to fix problems caused by interference;

2) Contacting a dealer - the LR vehicle database should have updated records if the fob frequency was changed in the field;

3) Get a lock smith to scan the frequency the fob is transmitting on;

4) Drop the rear of the head-lining and physically check the part number of the receiver unit fitted to the vehicle.

cheers
Paul

Again, cheers Paul. I know what my answer is.

My last comment was more throwing ideas around as to the cheap suggestions mentioned.