I made new keys
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I made new keys
I just bought a Disco 2. It has a lot of issues. But I did manage to fix one. The only key it came with had a missing Lock button. Looking around it seems that the nanocom evolution was a good fit, but for 500ish bucks, that did not quite fit my budget. I was looking at alternatives and I found this Launch tool(2023 Elite Launch Tool). It does a lot of other stuff too. I decided to take a chance and bought some keys and the tool. When I bought it there was a 60$ coupon.
I was eventually able to get it to work. I made some videos to post if anyone wants them, because there are no instructions. Or none that I found.
now that I know how to do it I could do it in 5 minutes. Quick Start from memory:
Some notes:
I was eventually able to get it to work. I made some videos to post if anyone wants them, because there are no instructions. Or none that I found.
now that I know how to do it I could do it in 5 minutes. Quick Start from memory:
- Power the unit near a Wi-Fi . I had Wi-Fi next to my car. It came with a USB charger. I did not see the port, but I didn’t look for it either. I used the ODB2 to power
- there’s some updates and downloads. Specifically it prompted to update an app for Land Rover and Jaguar.
- once that was done go to diagnose.
- there is an Auto detect, and a manual detect
- manual detect is faster and I found I still had to make choices.
- Discovery -> Series 2 -> Body Control - > Security -> Vehicle Maintenance -> Plip programming
- follow steps as directed.
- when it asks about 18 digit barcode say No to get the 6 digit barcode.
- The steps are Test Program and Test then synchronize
Some notes:
- could possibly mess something up. I had 5 plip codes stored at first, but by the end I only had 4. I think because I did not follow the prompts exactly. But the 3 I was programming were there.
- I still don’t know what a SLABs plip is. It asked if I was programming one. I said no. Any help here from the community?
- I did not know that plip = key fob until this process.
- the keys sent from Amazon had 2 barcodes on it. The top barcode / string had the 6 character code in it. The 6 character code starts after the N. The number repeats except is reduced by one. The number is also hexadecimal
- ex: N123456123455FF the 6 character code would be 123456
- ex: N12345012344FFF the 6 character code would be 123450
- To get it to synchronize you do the test and say No when you asked it to work. Otherwise it would be programmed but not synchronized and the key wouldn’t work.
- if you mess up you can start over.
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The keys that I got from eBay that are very similar to these did not work. When asked to press a button on the fob when prompted nothing would happen. The code also has letters in it, not all consecutive numbers like yours.
I just ordered the same fobs from amazon. Hopefully better luck when they come.
Can you upload your videos to YouTube that you have? Thanks.
I just ordered the same fobs from amazon. Hopefully better luck when they come.
Can you upload your videos to YouTube that you have? Thanks.
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I just retried it again following your second video and it worked thank you so much.
I also want to add that I think the letters are case sensitive when you're entering the six digit code
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nineyards (08-06-2023)
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Just started working on a 2003 D2 and only had one key. Got some key fobs from ebay and took to a locksmith. He tried but no go. About to pull the trigger on a Nanocom but saw this just in time.
Just ordered the X431 from Amazon, it's price went up to 199, but discount went to 70.
Going to give it a go, thank you!
Step one of many!
Sandy
Just ordered the X431 from Amazon, it's price went up to 199, but discount went to 70.
Going to give it a go, thank you!
Step one of many!
Sandy