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| BaronDefenders Member Since: 28 Jun 2019 Location: London/Cotswolds Posts: 895   
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The fob on my Td5 is terrible. Sometimes the range is OK, sometimes it won’t unlock unless I’m right by the vehicle. It also varies depending whether I’m in front, behind, to the right, or to the left.
The Puma fob/receiver is vastly better. Charlie 1949 Series 1 80 (SOLD) 2002 Td5 90 (SOLD) 2008 Freelander 2 (SOLD) 1958 Series 2 88 Pastel Green (2019 LR Legends Best Restored) 1983 V8 110 Limestone (Previously owned by Tom Sheppard MBE) 2004 Td5 90 Santorini Black (Td5INSIDE Powered & Rebuilt by CSK) 2012 Puma 110 Zermatt Silver (Overlanding Build) Instagram: @BaronDefenders |
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10th Jul 2024 12:17pm |
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| Enid_Puceflange Member Since: 25 Oct 2014 Location: edinburgh Posts: 1172  
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Yup,
Same here, I have to be standing next to the drivers door to unlock mine I did see a post a few years ago regarding extending then c/l antenna to help improve the range My confidence has been writing cheques that my abilities can't cash for years. |
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10th Jul 2024 12:25pm |
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| rustandoil Member Since: 08 Sep 2012 Location: Cotswolds Posts: 735  
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I extended the antenna on my 110 didn't seem to make a massive difference
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10th Jul 2024 12:31pm |
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| landy andy Member Since: 15 Feb 2009 Location: Ware, Herts Posts: 5641 
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A flat / low battery in the fob makes a massive difference.
Just fitted a battery to mine  |
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10th Jul 2024 2:31pm |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17310 
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Interesting that they are so different, since electronically they are identical. I guess it must be down to the aerial positioning and design. The Puma aerial implementation changed during production from a short wire hanging down from the 10AS to a slightly longer one draped randomly behind the dash towards the centre console. I am not aware that there is any significant difference in performance. I, in common with many other owners, extended my dangly one and ran it up the O/S A pillar beside the screen. This generally marginally extends the range and means that in places which are electromagnetically quiet I can unlock from perhaps 20 feet away and, in most environments, usually I can unlock standing by any door. In EM-noisy areas it is sometimes necessary to be within a couple of feet of the A-post and even than can take several presses of the button. Personally I wouldn't want any greater range that this, it simply increases the likelihood of an unintentional unlock and thereby the vulnerability of the vehicle. |
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10th Jul 2024 2:36pm |
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| Mike c Member Since: 11 Aug 2017 Location: Maldon, Essex Posts: 925 
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I find that you need to be very close to the vehicle for the fob to work, as in a few feet, replacing the battery helps a bit but not that much in my experience.
However, as blackwolf says, the poor range does prevent accidental unlocking so thats a positive outlook on it, bloody annoying if the alarm is triggered by a spider or something in the middle night though! This post has prompted me to replace my fob battery soon! 2004 Defender 90 Td5 CSW 2002 Discovery 2 td5 GS (gone) 1994 Defender 90 300Tdi CSW (gone) |
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10th Jul 2024 3:00pm |
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| landy andy Member Since: 15 Feb 2009 Location: Ware, Herts Posts: 5641
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I’ve not found any difference between Tdci, and Td5 range. Both were increased a bit with an antenna extension, both get worse, as the battery in the fob deteriorates, especially with frequent use.
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10th Jul 2024 4:02pm |
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| Chicken Drumstick Member Since: 17 Aug 2020 Location: Near MK Posts: 707
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Try holding the fob to your chin. It’ll probably increase the range
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10th Jul 2024 4:40pm |
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| rustandoil Member Since: 08 Sep 2012 Location: Cotswolds Posts: 735
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..... Yes! Hold the fob to your head, it works a treat..... Dunno what it does to your brain though 🤔
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10th Jul 2024 9:26pm |
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| MadTom Member Since: 10 Sep 2013 Location: Olomouc Posts: 614  
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Key fob has much lower radio power compared to a mobile phone. In car receiver is not the best design (= it was cheap), sensivivity is moderate but much bigger limitation is receiver "imunity" to signals from other radio users. I have seen lot of places, where car remotes just does not work, mostly there were some othe radio transmitters, from mobile phone base stations to crane remote controll. In some cases, we had to pull the car away, before it was starting again. I was remowing radio controll neede tof IMO on few Disco2 and Defender used friends for field repairs of radio tramsmitter tower and associated equipment. Before this, it.was.common for them, that they drove on the hill nex to the radio tower, but was not able to start the car there, and had to use EKA code procedure. "Drobek" = The Small One - Discovery 2, "Blufínek" = The Blue Thing - Defender 130, and for me at least Ford Mondeo
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11th Jul 2024 5:28am |
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| jim4244 Member Since: 13 Apr 2014 Location: Bedfordshire Posts: 770 
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Hi
In my Puma the antenna wire (orange) has been run up the drives side A pillar behind the plastic cover. I can lock/unlock from around 20 metres. Jim |
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11th Jul 2024 1:04pm |
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| M94PUMA Member Since: 16 Dec 2016 Location: Hampshire Posts: 124 
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Definitely worth extending the 10AS aerial (10 min job maximum) and fresh fob battery.
As everyone has said- Short orange/slate wire behind the drivers lower dash speaker. Crimp/ or better solder on a long extension and run it up the windscreen behind the plastic A pillar trim, and into the headliner. Mine runs about a metre back from the A-pillar back past the interior light and a bit further. I can unlock/lock mine from 40 meters away, and it’s parked inside a metal roofed barn. |
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12th Jul 2024 8:25pm |
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| Jabberwocky Member Since: 27 Oct 2021 Location: Luxembourg Posts: 221 
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The old pointing the fob at the side of your head extents the range a bit.
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25th Jul 2024 2:03pm |
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