jamholt
Member Since: 23 Feb 2018
Location: shropshire
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hi im having a problem with keys im on about my 5 th one now in around 2 years my genuine one packed up so i phoned around various places foun a mobile key guy said he could do a new one non genuine for £130 and are apparently as good as genuine ones but since then they have been losing the connection with the car one only lasted 2 weeks longest was around 7 months so was just wondering if anyone else has had this problem or if it could be the car causing it and not the keys packing up
thanks in advance
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 5th Apr 2018 12:27 am |
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nearlee
Member Since: 15 Dec 2012
Location: where the sheep are scared
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Have you tried a genuine one, cost about the same as your paying for the other, see Dan @ Duckworths.
Do you know why the original gave up, these things are fairly reliable just the battery occasionally. Just remember:-
Amateurs built the Ark
Professionals built the titanic
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| 5th Apr 2018 8:08 am |
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jamholt
Member Since: 23 Feb 2018
Location: shropshire
Posts: 10
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not tryed a genuine one yet was just wondering if it could be the car before i start buying a genuine one. the original keys battery stopped changing
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| 5th Apr 2018 1:07 pm |
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pagoda
Member Since: 13 Aug 2009
Location: Not London Anymore (or the US for that matter)
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I’ve had the same problem. They’re $16 a throw in the US and under guarantee so I just keep reporting them. Maybe had 3 in a year. Bit of hassle but way cheaper than a genuine key. Pairing takes minutes. PAGODA
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| 5th Apr 2018 1:24 pm |
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jamholt
Member Since: 23 Feb 2018
Location: shropshire
Posts: 10
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yeah the guys only here about 10 mins the last one he said the circuit board was telling the car the battery was dead but when he checked the battery it was fully charged thet one lasted about 7 months the new one only lasted about 4 weeks
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| 5th Apr 2018 1:42 pm |
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nearlee
Member Since: 15 Dec 2012
Location: where the sheep are scared
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Can you not replace battery in the original key?
It's easily done. Just remember:-
Amateurs built the Ark
Professionals built the titanic
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| 5th Apr 2018 5:21 pm |
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galwaygreen
Member Since: 30 Oct 2011
Location: plymouth
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I guess a new one from LR will have a 12 months warranty
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| 5th Apr 2018 5:24 pm |
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L319
Member Since: 14 Dec 2013
Location: Herefordshire
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I thought the LR warranty on spares now 2 yrs., just had an alternator changes at 14 months
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| 5th Apr 2018 6:35 pm |
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jamholt
Member Since: 23 Feb 2018
Location: shropshire
Posts: 10
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original key have been deleted now with having to have the new keys paired with the car. the after market keys have a 12 month warranty it’s just a bit of a pain having to keep calling the key guy out and prob annoying for him to so was just trying to find out if there was another reason for the keys and car tos lose connection other than the keys not being as good as genuine ones
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| 5th Apr 2018 6:49 pm |
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jamholt
Member Since: 23 Feb 2018
Location: shropshire
Posts: 10
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may have to give genuine ones a go though
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| 5th Apr 2018 6:51 pm |
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