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blacktiger

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

2013 Freelander 2 SD4 HSE Auto Santorini Black

Could be a bit tricky if both fobs are flat and don't turn off the alarm. We'll see tomorrow maybe. MY13 Santorini Black SD4 HSE

26th Jan 2017 9:25 pm

Cambo

Member Since: 08 Mar 2014
Location: Sydney, Australia
Posts: 408

2008 Freelander 2 i6 HSE Auto Sumatra Black

blacktiger, if your 2009 has it's original keyfobs then they are 7-8 years old and the batteries will be stuffed.

Change the batteries, address the actual problem... 2008 Freelander 2 HSE Si6 Black/Black - Hers
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26th Jan 2017 10:06 pm

blacktiger

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

Well, the problem is that since, apparently, the car goes into sleep mode I can't tell where the real problem lies. Too many problems is the problem. MY13 Santorini Black SD4 HSE

26th Jan 2017 11:06 pm

stv123

Member Since: 21 Jan 2018
Location: Derbyshire
Posts: 1

Press the unlock button on the dash to stop the alarm

21st Jan 2018 3:21 pm

blacktiger

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

So a belated update. I got into the car eventually using the key. The lock probably had a bit of corrosion on the contacts because it took quite a lot of wiggling to and fro before it made contact. Once into the car the fobs had plenty of charge in them.
I PXed the car in May that year for my current MY13 which has different fobs with easy battery change. MY13 Santorini Black SD4 HSE

21st Jan 2018 4:35 pm

90vanman

Member Since: 14 Jan 2018
Location: brentwood essex
Posts: 30

2012 Freelander 2 eD4 XS Manual Rimini Red

Fob charging?

I have a 62 plate FL2 xs which is suffering with a stroppy infotainment system, what do you do with the key for this model, I leave it in the little tray in front of gearstick. How does that go for battery? I've had it a few weeks and so far the fob is OK but do I need to change the battery eventually or does it get charged off the car? Dave

21st Jan 2018 7:29 pm

blacktiger

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

90vanman wrote:
I have a 62 plate FL2 xs which is suffering with a stroppy infotainment system, what do you do with the key for this model, I leave it in the little tray in front of gearstick. How does that go for battery? I've had it a few weeks and so far the fob is OK but do I need to change the battery eventually or does it get charged off the car? Dave

I unlock the car and put the key in my trouser pocket. If some gangsta mugs me for my car, I get out, dead lock them in it and press the emergency button.
No it doesn't get charged by the car. That's the models where you push the fob into a slot in the dash.
Battery change is really easy. I just had to change one of mine as the warning came up on the dash. MY13 Santorini Black SD4 HSE

21st Jan 2018 8:47 pm

90vanman

Member Since: 14 Jan 2018
Location: brentwood essex
Posts: 30

keyfob charging

Hi, thanks for that info having read elsewhere about keys being charged by the car, and given that it has electric lights and the new-fangled internal combustion engine AND rubber tyres, I gave it too much of a drum-roll. Seriously, I have just swapped a td5 Defender for this prospective nightmare!!

21st Jan 2018 10:56 pm

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