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taffrican

Member Since: 14 Jan 2011
Location: Living room
Posts: 624

Central locking fob playing up

I'm having problems with the central locking fob, as time has gone by it has got weaker and weaker, I am now standing right next to thr drivers door and onlt then after about 10 presses does it unlock

same applies with the spare as both are very well used.... unless someone can come up with a fix (fitted new batteries, no joy) I'm gonna have to buy a new one, has anyone bought from here :
https://www.jgs4x4.co.uk/land-rover-defend...g-key-fob/
and programmed it yourself? can it be done with a Nanocom Evo?
Thanks in advance

MIke Optimists say the glass is half full..
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Engineers say the glass is twice the size it needs to be!

7th Aug 2017 9:53pm

bear100

Member Since: 22 Mar 2010
Location: South Wales
Posts: 1956

2010 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Santorini Black

There is a thread on here explaining how to extend the range by extending the aerial cable

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7th Aug 2017 9:59pm

taffrican

Member Since: 14 Jan 2011
Location: Living room
Posts: 624

cheers Bear, I read the thread and will be looking into it tomorrow

Optimists say the glass is half full..
Pessimists say the glass is half empty..
Engineers say the glass is twice the size it needs to be!

10th Aug 2017 11:46pm

Smithy

Member Since: 25 Jul 2010
Location: Monmouthshire
Posts: 21

I used to have the same on my Puma.
All you do is hold the fob against your scull and activate the fob.
It seems the body fluids boost the signal and activates the central locking 10' away.

12th Sep 2017 2:12am

blackwolf

Member Since: 03 Nov 2009
Location: South West England
Posts: 17610

2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 DCPU Stornoway Grey

^^ But what does it do to your brain?

12th Sep 2017 7:28am

zsd-puma

Member Since: 09 Aug 2016
Location: Kent
Posts: 2720

That trick works with any fob. It uses your skelton as an antenna, but you shouldn't need to do it unless the battery is very flat.

In the Defender the antenna lead in the car is poorly routed or not long enough. My mini's plips have a much better range, and they're the same plips.

12th Sep 2017 9:10am

taffrican

Member Since: 14 Jan 2011
Location: Living room
Posts: 624

Thanks for the input chaps, I went down the route of extending the grey/orange antenna wire and it has improved a bit, at least now I can unlock the car from around 5m away 👍🏻 Optimists say the glass is half full..
Pessimists say the glass is half empty..
Engineers say the glass is twice the size it needs to be!

12th Sep 2017 1:12pm

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