Sorry had no intention of causing offence.

Its true to say I was looking more for information on how many others have been affected, rather than looking for advice as after numerous occasions of being locked out of my new F2 while standing in a public carpark and others gaily step into their rust bucket next to me and drive away... it is beginning to irk somewhat!

It is also true to say I dont spend much time on sites such as these so was not aware of the protocol and as I did not think others would be interested!

But since you ask I am up here in Bonnie Scotland, Aberdeen to be precise. Duncan's the name
For those out there that have never been here we do have street lights, we do not live in castles or caves for that matter. We also have a Landrover dealer in amongst the oil rigs and I have just contacted them and been informed that the fob is charged while driving (which I would probably have found out if I had properly read the manual front to back) but I have other things to do with my life hence the reason to sometimes short circuit the tedium and get right to the answer i.e. ask online which brought me to this website.....ahhh

Anyway thanks for having the time to reply and reading this long winded dialogue.

May your god go with you and keep on the square, level and upright.

Regards
Duncan

Fair enough. It's always nice to see people join in. And we have quite a few regulars now that have only joined in the Past year.

(Me, Jimski, CarrieC, SteveD, Slaneydore etc.)

Welcome to the forum Duncan, sorry we didn't give you a friendly introduction.

Well, if he was thinking of becoming a regular contributor he's probably not any more after that welcome!

I really don't know why you got that reaction - it's not typical of the forum.

npinks wrote:

A bit like your, first ever post

Steve D wrote:

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people join the forum to ask for help, give them a break and either help or stop making them no bother to come back

Misunderstandings all round, let's move on.

Duncan, welcome to Freel2, please stick around, you caught us on a bad day, don't worry, some days it gets really bad
There's a supreme being looking out for us all, today his back was turned

Hi Steve

No offence taken and unable to reply via PM as have not yet posted 3 times...will be in double figures before I know it at this rate!

Just wanted to ascertain if this was a greater problem than just my car hence reason for joining forum.

Thankfully with the help of the replies so far I can see the problem is not really a problem but a manufacturer design issue. (Just wish you could disengage timeout at client request as is really annoying).

Staying in Aberdeen I have to travel to Edinburgh/ Glasgow for flights to go off to wee hoose in Spain for a while knowing when I get back there is always someone parked up close to me and will have this fob issue which means struggling in door clambering over seats, all the time the alarm is going off and eventually clutch/ start car....its enough to put me off the F2 so can see new car on horizon soon....so maybe off to new forum....time will tell.

thanks to all for your help so far.
Regards
Duncan

To get back on topic, the car will enter 'sleep mode' when the battery voltage drops below a certain level. It's possible that there's also a time parameter, but we've never been able to find out for certain, and anecdotal evidence suggests that some people have left the car for more than 4 weeks with no problem, perhaps indicating that only voltage is a factor.

If, however, your car enters sleep mode in less than 4 weeks it is likely that there is, in fact, a problem with the battery, or with something draining it whilst the car is parked.

I just wanted to give a bit more info regarding sleep mode if it hasn’t already been discussed, 6 weeks ago I broke my collar bone and had to have it plated so I haven’t driven or been in my car for about 4 or 5 weeks now.

Knowing that I wouldn’t be driving my car for a while I’ve had it on a battery optimiser since the layup which has kept the battery in tip top condition but the car has still entered sleep mode so, in my instance anyway, sleep mode has had nothing to do with the falling capacity of the battery and would seem time related.

Unlocked with key, switch alarm off by inserting fob, switched on without starting the car, thought I’d let everything boot up, switched off, started car, started first time just like normal.

Thanks for the info & welcome Duncan

I just wanted to add a bit more information to this thread following an experience that I had Friday which might help people experiencing key fob issues, my car is a 2010.

I'm still on my original battery which I know is getting on a bit but I keep it topped up through the winter with a trickle charge when it's particularly cold. However I did nearly have a fail to start due to low charge this winter so I'm going to need a new one before next winter.

I've been away for a week came home and used the Freelander a couple of days after my return, unlocked with the key fob no problems. Went out for about 12 miles to pick some stuff up, another stop locked car with key fob no problems. When I returned home I went to lock the car before going into the house & the key fob wouldn't work, it's also getting old so I went to get my other one, I do rotate them and had recently used the spare so as to keep charged, and that wouldn't work either, strange?

Did a bit of searching on here couldn't find anything specific to my problem but I knew my battery was getting on a bit so thought I would test the standing voltage, 12.55v not high but not duff. Locked the car with the key no problem? Started clicking the fob multiple times and eventually it locked but really close to the car & only in a specific place, interesting?

So I thought I'd put the car on trickle charge, left it for the rest of the day & when I had to use the car later the key fob worked fine from a distance & from any location.

So it looks like the car limits the range of the transponder signal when the battery is getting low, this could be to such a point that you might not be able to unlock the car with the fob unless right over the unit?

Info might help someone if you aren't already aware.

Good morning. reading the flak that is firing about on this thread I promise that I have introduced myself and I am wearing protective headgear.

I own a freelander2, 2009 reg with 155,000 miles on the clock.

My key fob is playing up. it will open the doors, sometimes on the first press but then on other occasions I need to press the fob up to half a dozen times, during which the windows automatically open!

I don't know whether this is normal, the windows opening, but at least it solves my problem. I can just reach in and open the door from the inside!

I have had the key fob tested at the local car spares shop which had the machinery to test the battery and they said there is still charge in the battery but as it is getting old it may be running down and suggested that I went to the local landrover specialist for further advice, as apparently the battery cannot be replaced.

Forever the one to take the lazy mans route, I am hoping that your knowledge and expertise can at least save me unneeded trips to wherever I may be thinking of going.

I have a second key fob and this has never opened the car doors in the 4 years that I have owned the vehicle, though it will work once it is placed in the ignition. it doesn't appear tp charge itself during use as it still doesn't open the doors after the fob has successfully locked them on alighting from the vehicle.

Any advice would be gratefully received.

Thank you.

hi and welcome...

the key fobs do run down, as with any rechargeable battery there is a limited life span and LR did not make it easy to replace (in the hope that you would purchase new keys off them for huge expense!)

you can change the battery yourself however and there are multiple threads on here about how to do DIY, just have a play with the search function. It involves carefully splitting the case open and then resealing after changing.

in the meantime, you can use the emergency back up traditional type key in the fob, You have to split the fob apart (the end where the key ring attaches is designed to come out and there is a key in there) remove the small cover of the drivers door handle and there is a normal lock underneath. Open/lock the car the old fashioned way.

hope that helps a little.

Rog

Wow. very impressed with the speedy response.

Thanks Rog.

coweringquestioner wrote:

... during which the windows automatically open!