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Rich_M

Member Since: 21 Jan 2018
Location: London
Posts: 6

2012 Freelander 2 TD4 GS Auto Indus Silver

Freelander TD4 fob stuck and won't start!

Afternoon all

My first post n here - and I have to say I am not a techie!

Hoping someone can help me. I have searched through the posts and here and found similar issues but no solution that works for me. so here goes...

We have a 2012 TD4. Just been away for a few weeks and got back, fob would not open the door. Having looked on here, I found the solution to unlocking via removing the panel on the passenger side and using the "emergency" key from the fob. So far, so good...

I then put the fob in the dock, car would not start. To make it worse, the fob will now not come out of the dock, so I am left with a car that wont start and has a stuck fob.

Relocked the car using the spare fob's emergency key, but not sure what to do now.

Is the fob the problem?

Any help gratefully received!

Thanks
Rich

21st Jan 2018 1:37 pm

dondiddy

Member Since: 16 Apr 2017
Location: Hamilton
Posts: 753

2012 Freelander 2 TD4 HSE Manual Firenze Red

Rich, When you say the car won`t start can you give more details? Does it turnover ok but just won`t fire up or is the battery flat and you get nothing happening when you try and start. Do you get dash lights coming on?

21st Jan 2018 1:44 pm

Rich_M

Member Since: 21 Jan 2018
Location: London
Posts: 6

Hi, no turnover at all however I get lights on the dash (they flash on and off). Also get error messages about the HDC (?) error. I then get a message saying "KEY DOCKED".

Hope this helps diagnose - thanks for replying.

21st Jan 2018 3:18 pm

CJOver

Member Since: 27 Nov 2014
Location: Biggleswade, Bedfordshire
Posts: 636

2014 Freelander 2 SD4 HSE Lux Auto Santorini Black

This sounds like a flat battery

21st Jan 2018 3:43 pm

georgetina

Member Since: 28 Jul 2012
Location: Wiltshire
Posts: 65

2007 Freelander 2 TD4 GS Manual Barolo Black

HDC fault warning often comes up when the battery is low and needs charging. Sounds like you have a flat battery.

21st Jan 2018 3:44 pm

Rich_M

Member Since: 21 Jan 2018
Location: London
Posts: 6

Thanks for your reply - the lights work though, surely if the battery was flat they wouldn't? Mind you the car wasn't used for about 4 weeks....

21st Jan 2018 3:45 pm

georgetina

Member Since: 28 Jul 2012
Location: Wiltshire
Posts: 65

If the car is still fitted with the original battery you may want to consider changing it as 5 years is about when most batteries begin to fail (that's why the offer a 4 year warranty)

21st Jan 2018 3:48 pm

Rich_M

Member Since: 21 Jan 2018
Location: London
Posts: 6

Thanks for all the replies, much appreciated. so do you think if I recharge the battery the fob may just come out?

21st Jan 2018 3:53 pm

blacktiger

Member Since: 31 Oct 2015
Location: St.Leonards on sea
Posts: 564

2013 Freelander 2 SD4 HSE Auto Santorini Black

Rich_M wrote:
Thanks for your reply - the lights work though, surely if the battery was flat they wouldn't? Mind you the car wasn't used for about 4 weeks....

A battery can have enough in it to light the lamps but not enough in it to turn over the starter.

Unlike some cars which will try to turn over (you get a click and a whirr) I believe the FL2 assesses the battery conditon when you press the start button and won't even try if it's too low.

The other thing that might have happened is that it went into sleep mode. This happens after non use of the car for 4 weeks or so. (30days???) You say "about 4 weeks". Was it more or less?

Either way you need to get a charger on the battery. A booster pack would give it enough to start up.....probably. MY13 Santorini Black SD4 HSE

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21st Jan 2018 5:39 pm

Greybeard

Member Since: 10 Aug 2010
Location: E Sussex
Posts: 157

2008 Freelander 2 TD4 GS Auto Zermatt Silver

I agree with all the above. You need to charge the battery and hopefully all will be well. Then consider renewing the battery in due course.

21st Jan 2018 5:43 pm

Rich_M

Member Since: 21 Jan 2018
Location: London
Posts: 6

Thanks all - will have a go tomorrow morning.

21st Jan 2018 5:46 pm

Bogart

Member Since: 20 May 2015
Location: Norfolk
Posts: 520

2010 Freelander 2 TD4 XS Auto Stornoway Grey

99% no 100% certain battery is low classic symptoms.

21st Jan 2018 8:40 pm

Rich_M

Member Since: 21 Jan 2018
Location: London
Posts: 6

Morning all, just to say the problem is now resolved - and you were right, the battery had a bad cell and needed replacing.

Thanks again for you help

cheers

22nd Jan 2018 10:48 am

Bogart

Member Since: 20 May 2015
Location: Norfolk
Posts: 520

22nd Jan 2018 1:41 pm

Yorky Bob

Member Since: 28 Apr 2015
Location: Yorkshire
Posts: 4561

2013 Freelander 2 TD4 GS Manual Firenze Red

Not just a battery problem as you report if you left the vehicle unused for over 4 weeks. A FL2 is set to close down even further at around 4 weeks to protect the core settings so I understand.

There are some 25 ECUs on board the vehicle it needs to look after hence its a good idea to change out a battery after say 4 to 5 years. FL2 MY10 TD4 GS traded in at 2 years
FL2 MY13 TD4 GS Current

22nd Jan 2018 2:09 pm

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