Thread: I really need help - Central locking/Alarm/Key fobs etc etc

YES!

I now have two working remotes

Summary of the last 7 months and 3 days is:

Starter battery replaced and remotes not working. FOB 1 in good condition and had been in daily use. FOB 2 falling apart.

Eventually replace drivers door lock and actuator so can lock manually.

Check wiring loom for the 3 wire join. All OK. Replaced receiver unit in headliner. No change.

Replaced FOB 2 case and battery.

Dealer unable to program remotes to operate. Order new key from LR. Does not match vehicle. Keep FOB 2 (and it's key to check against next new key).

Eventually dealer says unable to match keys in use with LR records. Current fobs 433 MHz - vehicle left factory with 315 MHz system. Options either - buy new locks, keys and reprogram for $2,100 or buy 433 MHz key and fob and try and program it.

Chose option 3 - use Nanocom with Beta software to try myself. Did that and FOB 2 worked intermittently but continually showed Low Battery message on dash. Realised battery was dead after sitting at dealers for 3 months.

Retrieved new battery and fob case from who person I had loaned it to and replaced these on FOB 1. Programmed with Nanocom and success! The old battery tested at 3.0V but would not communicate with the vehicle at all.

Bought two new batteries ($40) and a new fob case ($17) and then managed to drop solder on a capacitor getting the old battery off the PCB of FOB 2.

Ordered new complete key blank, fob and transponder (PCB ) at 433 MHZ (FOB 3 - $130), relearn 2 keys with Nanocom and SUCCESS! We now have two fully functioning remotes.

And that, boys and girls, is the end of my story. But remember the moral of the story - fob batteries can cease to function even though they appear to hold charge...

Originally Posted by Narangga

YES!

I now have two working remotes

Summary of the last 7 months and 3 days is:

Starter battery replaced and remotes not working. FOB 1 in good condition and had been in daily use. FOB 2 falling apart.

Eventually replace drivers door lock and actuator so can lock manually.

Check wiring loom for the 3 wire join. All OK. Replaced receiver unit in headliner. No change.

Replaced FOB 2 case and battery.


Dealer unable to program remotes to operate. Order new key from LR. Does not match vehicle. Keep FOB 2 (and it's key to check against next new key).

Eventually dealer says unable to match keys in use with LR records. Current fobs 433 MHz - vehicle left factory with 315 MHz system. Options either - buy new locks, keys and reprogram for $2,100 or buy 433 MHz key and fob and try and program it.

Chose option 3 - use Nanocom with Beta software to try myself. Did that and FOB 2 worked intermittently but continually showed Low Battery message on dash. Realised battery was dead after sitting at dealers for 3 months.

Retrieved new battery and fob case from who person I had loaned it to and replaced these on FOB 1. Programmed with Nanocom and success! The old battery tested at 3.0V but would not communicate with the vehicle at all.

Bought two new batteries ($40) and a new fob case ($17) and then managed to drop solder on a capacitor getting the old battery off the PCB of FOB 2.

Ordered new complete key blank, fob and transponder (PCB ) at 433 MHZ (FOB 3 - $130), relearn 2 keys with Nanocom and SUCCESS! We now have two fully functioning remotes.

And that, boys and girls, is the end of my story. But remember the moral of the story - fob batteries can cease to function even though they appear to hold charge...

I hope that is the end of your story. I cooked an alternator today. End result, flat battery and locked out again. Got in by opening bonnet and charging battery. I now need a new alternator.

Well done with the perseverance Dale. Many people would have given up by now. Maybe you should go into business repairing remote locking systems!!

Originally Posted by carlschmid2002

I hope that is the end of your story. I cooked an alternator today. End result, flat battery and locked out again. Got in by opening bonnet and charging battery. I now need a new alternator.

Hope that you can get that sorted soon. More expensive than mine but more of a hassle as at least mine was usable for the past 7 months.

Thankfully you were able to get the bonnet open. Time for a new lock actuator on the passenger's door?

Originally Posted by Oztourer

Maybe you should go into business repairing remote locking systems!!

Unless you do the soldering for me...

Originally Posted by Narangga

Hope that you can get that sorted soon. More expensive than mine but more of a hassle as at least mine was usable for the past 7 months.

Thankfully you were able to get the bonnet open. Time for a new lock actuator on the passenger's door?

It is. I just fixed the handbrake, back door latch and fitted some new tyres. Passenger door was the next job. Now it is the alternator.

Originally Posted by carlschmid2002

It is. I just fixed the handbrake, back door latch and fitted some new tyres. Passenger door was the next job. Now it is the alternator.

Bugger. Obviously the troubles didn't stop at three

Well there's no pleasing some people...

Today I get told that the remote isn't working properly. Locks every time but unlock only works sometimes.

Remote in hand I go and check to find that one push of unlock button unlocks drivers door only and a second push releases all of the rest.

3 seconds later and it's all fixed so that one push of the unlock button unlocks all and every door and she loves me again.