Anyone have any experience of these?

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=ht...2643287506

Supposedly a direct replacement for the OEM LR013005. Supposedly with virgin, unprogrammed chips.

I messaged the seller to enquire if they come with a barcode (which I thought was vital?) - his reply:

“no, it comes without bar code. Any independent locksmith can program the key without that code”

Are they too good (cheap) to be true?

No experience of these whatsoever but I do believe they can be programmed without the barcode (you will need a working key as well), as long as you have the key programmer to do it. You would also need to get the emergency key cut to match. (Now Sold). 2008 Freelander 2 (Nazca Sand) SE TD4 Auto. Statutory write off & on WOVR for hail damage but still road legal.
171037Km as of 09/05/22
Superchips Bluefin Flash
Nanocom Evo II (also sold)

Thanks. The last time I looked (over a year ago) these ‘clones’ didn’t exist. Now they’re all over ebay from £22 to £50 - they all look like the same item.

Might be worth a punt... the cheapest I can get a genuine Land Rover one is about £110..

Try contacting forum member Adam - on here as RRUK, who does a key replacement service

Thanks. I’ve bought a couple on a whim and contacted a local auto-locks guy who reckons he can code them. If they’re rubbish they’ll be going back but I’ll report back here for others benefit.

That what we need more of. *Feedback* so the unscrupulous and scammers get found out  If it wasn't so bad it'd be funny.

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Freelander 2 HSE auto 2014 ( Florrie ) ..... Try again.
Freelander 2 GS 2012...... Gone.

So, the fobs arrived today. Good, quick service.

They look and feel ok - the micro-switches feel positive.

The emergency keys from my old fobs fit them fine. In the picture I’ve attached you can see one of the new fobs with an old key inserted. The old fob is top right of the pic.

I hope to get them coded this week but so far, so good.

Richard from https://www.brightoncarkeys.co.uk came this morning and coded the two eBay fobs. He charged £80.

They work perfectly and don’t stick in the slot like my original, swollen fobs do.

Obviously it’s very early days - who knows if these fobs will last as long as the OEM ones?

As of now though, they do seem a bargain at £23 each.

Got report ,keep us updated as second key would be good.

I just bought 2 of these and swapped the guts out from original keys.
https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=ht...2377686937
Look and fit great

Hi

I have used these people when I left the key in my jeans pocket and my OH accidentally washed and tumble dried my Freelander 2 (2014) 5 button smart key, they supplied and coded the key to the car, £140 all in which I thought was a good deal compared to LR price. The key is exactly the same just no LR logo.

3 Peaks Car Keys
Dan Tracey
Low Barn
Keighley Road
Skipton
North Yorkshire
bd20 9hf
United Kingdom

Do these keys have a "soft feel" to them like the originals or is it a fully hard case and buttons? -Mark
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