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Old Nov 29, 2022 | 10:25 AM
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My dealer said 6 months, I was wondering when others have received theirs. Thanks
 
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Old Dec 19, 2022 | 01:32 PM
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Picked up my car in June. Still haven't recieved.
 
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Old Dec 19, 2022 | 01:36 PM
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Picked up my car in November. Have not received.

Dealer tells me there is a more formal process in place now, where they release batches of vehicles by VIN when they are authorized to program second keys. This was apparently due to volume and sporadic ordering by US dealers who were attempting to circumvent long wait times for certain customers. Anyone else heard this?
 
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Old Dec 19, 2022 | 02:22 PM
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So what happens if someone misplaced their key or loses it. If there's no second key then they're stuck?
 
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Old Dec 19, 2022 | 02:43 PM
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When I took delivery of my 110 this September I was given one complete key fob and also a physical blade key that can be used to lock and start the car
 
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Old Dec 19, 2022 | 02:49 PM
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So what happens if someone misplaced their key or loses it. If there's no second key then they're stuck?
They'll find a chip and gladly charge you $1000 for the key
 
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Old Dec 19, 2022 | 04:02 PM
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Has anyone taken delivery in the last two weeks? I oddly got two when taking delivery on Saturday so wondering if the chip shortage is getting better for them.
 
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Old Dec 19, 2022 | 08:22 PM
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I took delivery two weeks ago and got two key fobs.
 
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Old Dec 19, 2022 | 10:50 PM
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Picked up my car in June. Still haven't received.
Same here. Reached out twice to see what the deal was but no ETA.
 
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Old Dec 20, 2022 | 03:28 AM
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Originally Posted by MattF
When I took delivery of my 110 this September I was given one complete key fob and also a physical blade key that can be used to lock and start the car
I used the blade key to unlock Defender the other day and the car alarm went off and it didn’t stop until I got the fob and locked the car again. Can I really start the car with it? Is there a setting I should use?
 
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