Thread: Keyless ignition warning ...

Originally Posted by phl

The D4 has sensors on all doors, with push button to lock as well. I suspect the reaction time is also faster than the Prado, unless the Prado has a faster system than what Toyota puts into their Lexus.

For the D4 keyless entry, you need to be a lot closer for it to work; I gather they have quite a few receivers to determine your position before it will unlock. Might also be why it reacts so quickly.

Actually mine also beeps at me as soon as I get out of the door, such as when checking the mailbox on my way in, and throw up all sorts of warning.

Thanks.
From what I was reading above it sounded like you still needed to use the remote buttons to lock unlock a D4 even though it had a proximity key for the ignition.

Originally Posted by Utemad

Thanks.
From what I was reading above it sounded like you still needed to use the remote buttons to lock unlock a D4 even though it had a proximity key for the ignition.

Nope, as I said, I have keyless entry, so as soon as I touched the inside of the door handle, it instantly unlocked, such that there is no pause in the opening action, whereas in my Lexus, you touch, wait second for the beep, then pull to open.

Hey Scarry,
Hey buddie I'm with you, love technology (when it is working), I wouldn't change my RRS for anything else right now, she is a beaut.........Hasn't got the keyless entry, but hey I have to remain a traditionalist in some ways.
Watching a Ford Falcon reverse parking itself on the TV the other day, where is the skill in that, one reason we have driving tests is to prove the competency of the driver, a whole box of worms........

Originally Posted by phl

Nope, as I said, I have keyless entry, so as soon as I touched the inside of the door handle, it instantly unlocked, such that there is no pause in the opening action, whereas in my Lexus, you touch, wait second for the beep, then pull to open.

The Prado is instant too. However due to the placement of the sensor it doesn't always register. You find you have to retrain yourself on how to open a door in order to get it to work 100%

I just had an interesting experience.On the way to Melb from Syd we stopped at the roadside service centre at Wallan about 60 k north of Melb. We stopped at Maccas and I had trouble locking the car with the remote but did get it locked.Came back out and was unable to unlock it with the remote and used the key.All hell broke loose with the alarm activated.We followed the manuals instructions to reset the alarm/ ignition but could not get the car started.
Eventually a Landrover Assist organized tow truck arrived. the guys told us that this part of the Walan service centre is some sort of Landrover black spot! The solution was to tow us 50'mt away and hey presto all things remote entry and ignition were back to normal.
Has anyone else experienced this? beware the Landrover Bermuda triangle outside Wallan Maccas.

Originally Posted by andrew.taylor@atmedia.com

Has anyone else experienced this? beware the Landrover Bermuda triangle outside Wallan Maccas.

Used to be in Artarmon near the intersection of Hotham Parade and Clarendon St; too many transmitters in close proximity.

Originally Posted by andrew.taylor@atmedia.com

Eventually a Landrover Assist organized tow truck arrived. the guys told us that this part of the Walan service centre is some sort of Landrover black spot! The solution was to tow us 50'mt away and hey presto all things remote entry and ignition were back to normal.
Has anyone else experienced this? beware the Landrover Bermuda triangle outside Wallan Maccas.

Lot's of stories about this. A mate had this problem with his XC90. It was parked by a bank machine and I think a pharmacy. I heard that these can cause interference sometimes. Could not get it started, was collected by a truck and when the time came to unload it, it started and was driven off.

Ive read stories on this site that D2's would sometimes not start in a service station, push it away and presto.

One mate had his new Freelander refuse to start in an underground car park, LRA came to the rescue and took it outside and it worked as if nothing happened.

Originally Posted by Tombie

And a transponder key doesn't rattle... If its the only key - and you aren't supposed to have other keys hanging from an ignition as it causes damage.

Is this something I should have read in the manual but didn't? Can you elaborate?

PS Thanks Tombie for the information about "feeling" the different buttons, that's going to be very useful.