bonner1955
Member Since: 11 Sep 2013
Location: bromsgrove
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Thanks again. Im going to have a go this weekend. Just another quick question first. I have read that you can programme the land rover button on the key fob to do things like turn on lights and open the tailgate. I wondered if this would check if my key fob battery is ok, or does the signal still go via the receiver in the head lining? I think I know which, but I will try it tomorrow anyway. I think I have to hold down the land rover button on the key fob and open the tail gate at the same time. The car is supposed to bong to show it has worked.
Julie
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bonner1955
Member Since: 11 Sep 2013
Location: bromsgrove
Posts: 22
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The splice works!!!! Yeah!!!
Only problem now is I can't get the long trim back in that goes on top of the loom. Is there a way that will help me? It needs to push under the lugs on the base of the car, I've been trying for ages....really struggling.
Julie
10 minutes later and some perseverance and its done!
I'm really grateful for all your help. Ive just got to glue my spare key fob back together again now.
julie x
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| 15th Mar 2014 4:32 pm |
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Aussierob2001
Member Since: 24 Mar 2014
Location: Sydney
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| Faulty Fob,,, well sort of ..)))) |
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Hello...
New to all this so hi to all.
I have a 2007 Disco 3 SE and neither remote work. Keys start fine.
After reading pages of advise I decided to pull one apart and see for my self..
See photos..
Looks the same as all the others....
Now here is the interesting bit....
When the IC board is out of the black plastic case, The remote works fine !!!!!
However, I put it back in the black case, Stops working ???????
Any thoughts ?
Cheers 
Rob
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| 24th Mar 2014 9:04 am |
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GK
Member Since: 04 Jan 2014
Location: Yorkshire
Posts: 39
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Welcome Rob!!
I think the board is very sensitive to pressure. What worked for me was placing a piece of cardboard between the battery and the case. If that doesn't work you could try carefully re-soldering the battery. At least you know the problem is with the fob and not the loom in the sill.
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| 24th Mar 2014 11:01 am |
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Marmoset
Member Since: 28 May 2007
Location: Cheshire
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Same here, my fobs have a thick piece of card in them to alleviate this. 2011 D4 SDV6 HSE
2008 D3 TDV6 HSE
2005 D3 V8 SE - left in Oz..
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| 25th Mar 2014 11:37 am |
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docsavage
Member Since: 29 Apr 2013
Location: hampshire
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Hello gents
I have been looking through this thread as my keyfob has failed. I got the wiring loom exposed by the passenger door and thought I found the 3 way splice mentioned. (3 green + white wires spliced together). Cut it out and whilst prepping to resolder noticed the motor on the electric seat sounded like it was clicking on and off. disconnected the wires and confirmed it was the power to the seat, not the key fob reciever.
That joint is now resoldered and the seat works but I could not find the fabled 3 splice green wire mentioned on here.
In addition after putting it all back together I now have an airbag warning light on the dash.
What next?
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| 14th Apr 2014 10:34 pm |
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richardch
Member Since: 27 Dec 2005
Location: Zurich
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BINGO !!!!  , this was exactly my problem, both keys just suddenley stopped working, one of my green and white wires had snapped off, so now soldered back on.
More concerning is that there is water in there, how can one stop this, I don't use the car off road ????
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| 3rd May 2014 3:11 pm |
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richardch
Member Since: 27 Dec 2005
Location: Zurich
Posts: 415
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Sunroof drain pipes - anyway to improve this  design, wire mesh grill etc
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| 3rd May 2014 8:22 pm |
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HDC3
Member Since: 15 Jun 2014
Location: coastal west sussex
Posts: 1
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| remotes green wires splice |
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I too have water in the sill; the whole loom was sitting in it. I dried out the sill and loom and will now wait to see if in drying it futher allows it to work again. I located a green white wire but not the splice. All functions are working with no messages except the key fob. I'll let you know......
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| 15th Jun 2014 5:23 pm |
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richardch
Member Since: 27 Dec 2005
Location: Zurich
Posts: 415
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Must say that since this water bailing exercise and widening the drain valve by the wheel arch at least everything has been good in this respect but it was shocking to see the whole loom floating in water. The splice of the three 3 wires was separate from the main loom and half way down the door frame before the b pillar
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| 15th Jun 2014 5:43 pm |
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peter kuga
Member Since: 05 Jul 2014
Location: Norfolk
Posts: 1
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| Remote locking from key fob |
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Hi. I wanted to say thanks for this info, just found the wires nearly missed them, cut of the heat skink and re-soldered them. Great all working. Thanks again.
Oh I had a flood where the wiring loom is. Next job sell the car or fix the leak. 
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| 5th Jul 2014 5:08 pm |
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richardch
Member Since: 27 Dec 2005
Location: Zurich
Posts: 415
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Don't give up on your Disco, mine has been fine since however LR should have done a recall on this issue
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| 5th Jul 2014 5:40 pm |
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Tallmat
Member Since: 13 Aug 2008
Location: London
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Good to see members getting this problem sorted - I did mine three years ago and still dry as a bar in Dubai.
I opened it up a couple of weeks ago as key fob stopped working and I feared a recurrence. But all dry, so battery in fob. Instead of fiddling aroung with soldering iron, i sent it to these guys:
http://www.keyfobrepair.co.uk
£30 inc P&P and I had it back in 3 days. Now working perfectly.
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| 7th Jul 2014 11:02 am |
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mallo
Member Since: 10 Feb 2009
Location: Jersey
Posts: 351
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| Remote central locking not working |
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Hi all
I've had the problem of the remote central locking not working as per earlier in this post, I've found the corroded three green and white wires and re-soldered as per instructions in this post, thanks everyone who has contributed to this post and it's all now working fine.......
I also found some water in the cable channel and I have mopped this out. I have checked the sunroof drains and it's not this (I have poured a load of water in the sunroof channel and it has drained out of the wings, I've also done the wing/valve modification as I did have problems of the shower in the frontðŸ‘).
I am now on the hunt where this water that's in the channel is coming from, it doesn't seem to have come back since pouring a load of water down the sunroof drains.
Where could this water be coming from, any ideas??? I don't use the air conn much I did read some problems with the drain on this?????
I have left the channel open to see if the water comes back in the next few days.
Anyone else had this???
Best wishes mallo
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ZacSmith
Member Since: 26 Aug 2010
Location: Dover
Posts: 709
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Mallo - pollen filter? VIN: A175A328***
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