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Alexke

Member Since: 03 Jan 2011
Location: Antwerp
Posts: 113

Keyfob mod

Took me 2 hours and some sweat but finally I have them both in one!
http://www.benl.ebay.be/itm/170990175204?s...1497.l2648

the blanc key in this one isnt compatible , I modified it myself

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26th Aug 2013 11:41am

rustandoil

Member Since: 08 Sep 2012
Location: Cotswolds
Posts: 755

2005 Defender 110 Td5 XS DCPU Bonatti Grey

I like that

Good work

26th Aug 2013 1:29pm

dgardel

Member Since: 30 Nov 2008
Location: Veneto (Heart & Head)
Posts: 3586

Experiment done last year, but it touch the light switch when low beam ON..................

and need to change the "blade" with the old one (using a dremmel) Discovery 5 td6 HSE Stornoway Gray Outback Engineering Limited Edition

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26th Aug 2013 2:41pm

Alexke

Member Since: 03 Jan 2011
Location: Antwerp
Posts: 113

dgardel wrote:
Experiment done last year, but it touch the light switch when low beam ON..................

and need to change the "blade" with the old one (using a dremmel)

at first it didnt touched it but it was close

for good sake : I bended the light switch a couple of degrees and it has way more clearance .

didnt use old blade , I went to local key shop and they made the blade for me , I cutted the end. Discovery 4 SDV6 Landmark
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26th Aug 2013 3:39pm

ninacrawley

Member Since: 19 Jul 2013
Location: Surrey
Posts: 7

2007 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Orkney Grey

Any playing with the electronic fob required?

Thanks

1st Sep 2013 8:56pm

SiWhite

Member Since: 19 Jan 2010
Location: North Hampshire
Posts: 455

2013 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Stornoway Grey

Any chance someone could do a quick tutorial / take a few pics of this mod please? My blog - www.anacreinhampshire.blogspot.co.uk

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2nd Sep 2013 6:48am

K9F

Member Since: 12 Nov 2009
Location: Bournemouth
Posts: 9610

2008 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Stornoway Grey

It states on the advert.....

IMPORTANT NOTE - It MUST be glued together… There are no ‘snaps’. There is no way around this.

Can you still change the battery when required? Looks a cheap, viable and interesting mod!

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2nd Sep 2013 7:32am

dondiddy

Member Since: 13 Nov 2012
Location: Hamilton
Posts: 224

I have a Freelander in addition to my Defender so I bought one of these keys for it. (I already have an all in one for my Defender from Dgardel) Easy enough to build up and get the key cut but I only used it for a short time before going back to the original key. It felt cheap when you were using it as there was a lot of give in the case when you were turning the key to start the car.
Also the rubber buttons used to pop out of position when in use. (A drop of superglue would probably have fixed this) What was strange was the fact that the central locking started playing up with the new key even although it was the original key electronics that was inside it.It would take several attempts to lock and unlock on occasion so I took the new key apart and rebuilt my original key and since using it have not had a problem.
Taking the new key apart pretty much destroyed it as the superglue was doing its job well! You would have to apply just a few dabs of glue if you wanted to be able to take it apart at any point in the future. I will probably buy another all in one for the Freelander the same type as the Defender key I have.

(Footnote) I bought my wife a similar flip key for her Tigra which was slightly different in that it screwed together and had a heavy chunky feel to it. However she came home from work the other day with the key snapped in the ignition as the blade had snapped at the thinnest part where the roll pin holds it in place. Not a big deal to get the broken bit out as there was enough left to get pliers on and enough left for her to turn to start the car!
The key was probably about a year old but now back to the spare key. Dgardels all in one key has a quality look and feel to it and I have had no problems with it. It did cost several times more than the cheap flip keys so it `s probably a case of you get what you pay for!
And before anyone tries it no you can`t slag me for owning a Freelander! I`ve had it 7 years and its been a great car! (TD4)

2nd Sep 2013 9:26am

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