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Land Rover Button
I had a strange experience with my Land Rover button recently. I always have it programmed to trigger the headlamps follow me home feature, but a couple of weeks ago, it suddenly started operating the tailgate! Yes, when I pressed it, the upper tailgate opened! I know what you're thinking, that's not even one of the features that you can program it to, but I kid you not, that is what it was doing. I had to reprogram it to the headlamps to get it to stop doing it, so it wasn't just an odd glitch, it was permanently set to the tailgate.
Why would that be? What could I have done to cause that D3 TDV6 HSE 2008 Buckingham Blue (current)
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12th Jul 2009 8:52 pm
wiggs
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There have been quite a few people who its happend too ..if you press the lock/ unlock button while holding the LR button it will program it .
Could just be one of those special LR quirksG4 Gone ...but not forgotten
12th Jul 2009 9:09 pm
redjelly5000
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Hmm. That's interesting. I wonder why they don't have a mention of that in the handbook then? After all it's another feature option.
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12th Jul 2009 9:14 pm
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It may just be the lock button .. Never use it myself .G4 Gone ...but not forgotten
12th Jul 2009 10:17 pm
stapldm
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Easier way to set the LR button to open the tailgate is to turn off the ignition, remove the key, walk to the back door, hold the LR button whilst opening the tailgate and that's it; programmed. Mine does this from my pocket sometimes if the other bunch of keys is pressing against the LR button.Dr. Ian Malcolm:
"Yeah, but your scientists were so preoccupied with whether or not they could, they didn't stop to think if they should."
Transgenic tomato anyone?
12th Jul 2009 10:59 pm
redjelly5000
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Maybe that's how I did it accidentally...!D3 TDV6 HSE 2008 Buckingham Blue (current)
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12th Jul 2009 11:05 pm
Fleagle_UK
Member Since: 10 Jul 2009
Location: England
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It's an undocumented feature. Nothing about it in the D3 owners hand book but checking my better halfs RRS handbook....there it is... in black and white along with the other options for the landorver button that we have
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13th Jul 2009 1:24 pm
BLACK BETTY
Member Since: 18 Oct 2008
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never really use the button, but yes mine is set to the tail gate opening too
could never understand why some of the features would be practicalNine-tenths of wisdom is being wise in time.
Fleagle, it's somewhere around page 52 in the 08 handbook. Look in the index under "programming the keys".
If you want lights to come on with the LR button, press and hold the button (keys out of ignition). While holding button, flash the headlamps and you'll hear a chime. Now release the button. Each time you press that the "get you home" lights will come on.I know it's not considered "kind" to say no these days, but no. Just no, ok? And if it's not ok, still no.
14th Jul 2009 1:06 pm
Fleagle_UK
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NoDo$h wrote:
Fleagle, it's somewhere around page 52 in the 08 handbook. Look in the index under "programming the keys".
now you're just teasing ! mines an 05 plate ...I dream of owning an 08 plate
I knew about the other programmable functions just not the boot. I'll have another look though in case I missed it. - fairly certain I didnt though.
Wish I could hook the button up to an ejector seat.....that would be very cool and very handy sometimes
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I'm sure 10forcash could come up with something I know it's not considered "kind" to say no these days, but no. Just no, ok? And if it's not ok, still no.
14th Jul 2009 1:39 pm
stapldm
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Fleagle_UK wrote:
Wish I could hook the button up to an ejector seat.....that would be very cool and very handy sometimes
Neil.
Just replace the seat heater pad with one of these Dr. Ian Malcolm:
"Yeah, but your scientists were so preoccupied with whether or not they could, they didn't stop to think if they should."
Transgenic tomato anyone?
Stupid question, but when you say tailgate opens, do you mean unlocks or pops open
Cos I just tried to programme mine & it just unlocked to the 1st catch!!The music business is a cruel and shallow money trench, a long plastic hallway where thieves and pimps run free, and good men die like dogs. There's also a negative side.
15th Jul 2009 3:09 pm
DiscoDunc
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thats correct, it "unlocks" rather than "opens"Duncan
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now you're just teasing ! mines an 05 plate ...I dream of owning an 08 plate 
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