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| greenlandrover Member Since: 09 Jul 2017 Location: Stourbridge Posts: 145   
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I've purchased a combined key fob off fleaBay with the intention of getting it programmed to the 10AS unit
This is similar to the key I've bought: -  Click image to enlarge Should there be a transponder chip in gap in the fob marked by the red box above as per the one shown in the red box below: - Click image to enlarge Hope that makes sense 
Any advice on this issue welcome 
Cheers Jason |
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14th Jul 2017 4:29pm |
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| greenlandrover Member Since: 09 Jul 2017 Location: Stourbridge Posts: 145
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After further research (i.e. looking inside my existing plip), it seems that you don't need a transponder chip.
However it looks like the blank blades for the all in one fobs are the mirror image to the Defender key: - Click image to enlarge As such it's no use! 
Further thinking and cunning plan required... |
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15th Jul 2017 2:12pm |
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| JWL Member Since: 26 Oct 2011 Location: Hereford Posts: 3443  
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Get your original key copied to a new blank then set about it with a grinder and fashion it into the same shape as the supplied one and then fit that in the fob
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15th Jul 2017 9:07pm |
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| greenlandrover Member Since: 09 Jul 2017 Location: Stourbridge Posts: 145
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That's a great idea
I'll give it a go.
Cheers |
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15th Jul 2017 9:20pm |
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| greenlandrover Member Since: 09 Jul 2017 Location: Stourbridge Posts: 145
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Think I may have found a solution: -
Buy one of these transponder non central locking type key blanks off eBay for £4ish: - Click image to enlarge Pull the blade out of it and note it's similar to the one that came out of the Freelander/Disco 2 combined key/fob: - Click image to enlarge just need to drive out the pin and transplant the plastic cover and pin over to the Defender blade. Click image to enlarge May need to fettle it a bit but should be ok. Will do a full write up once I've got it cranking the engine. |
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19th Jul 2017 6:23pm |
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| JustFX Member Since: 10 Nov 2016 Location: Mendip Hills Posts: 190 
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could you not just buy and blank and ask the local key cutter to grind and drill a hole for you?
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19th Jul 2017 6:26pm |
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| greenlandrover Member Since: 09 Jul 2017 Location: Stourbridge Posts: 145
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Yes that's another option
Hoping that I won't need to fettle this one too much  |
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19th Jul 2017 6:34pm |
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| greenlandrover Member Since: 09 Jul 2017 Location: Stourbridge Posts: 145
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Bit late on this so sorry for resurrecting an old thread.
Recently purchased a Gap IID BT diagnostic tool which is able to reprogram keys. Tried to pair the Valeo combined key with the Defender but no joy. Tried a standard Lucas 17TN fob I bought off eBay for £5 and that paired no problem. I'm still researching and if I find anything, will report back. Jason Discovery 4 - Aintree Green Freelander 2 TD4 SE Automatic - Tonga Green Defender XS - Tonga Green - Gone Now Freelander 1 Td4 ES Manual - Epsom Green - Gone Now Freelander 1 Td4 Kalahari SE - Epsom Green - Gone Now Freelander 1 XEi - Epsom Green - Gone Now www.greenlandrover.uk |
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30th Jun 2018 3:32pm |
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| mk1collector Member Since: 17 Sep 2009 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 6772 
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Why not just get the key and programmer from here. I’ve seen a few good reports of the company but never used them myself.
http://remotekey.co.uk/land-rover/defender-2/ Ray My build thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic17615.html |
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30th Jun 2018 4:01pm |
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| greenlandrover Member Since: 09 Jul 2017 Location: Stourbridge Posts: 145
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Hi Ray,
Did consider that initially but I'd read that the Valeo Freelander 1/Disco 2 combined key was essentially the same thing as the Lucas TN17 fob. I wanted to see if it could be done as then it would be a good money saving solution that folks on here could take advantage of
It seems that the Valeo fob operates differently to the Lucas one though 
The Gap IID tool was bought for other reasons, the ability to program keys was a bonus so I took advantage of it to try and program the Valeo combined key. When that didn't work, I was able to program a Lucas fob so now I have 2 (when I bought the vehicle it only had 1). Cheers, Jason Discovery 4 - Aintree Green Freelander 2 TD4 SE Automatic - Tonga Green Defender XS - Tonga Green - Gone Now Freelander 1 Td4 ES Manual - Epsom Green - Gone Now Freelander 1 Td4 Kalahari SE - Epsom Green - Gone Now Freelander 1 XEi - Epsom Green - Gone Now www.greenlandrover.uk |
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