So today I drove an hour away to the Land Rover dealership in Louisville, KY to have a brand new key purchased from Atlantic British programmed for my Disco2....they couldn’t do it.

their excuse:
1. My 6 digit code on my chip has numbers AND letters in it.
2. There was no 17 digit code on the chip board.

I thought there were only two probable codes; either the 6 digit short code, or a 10 digit long code?

My key came from AB in a factory sealed Land Rover parts bag with the appropriate 315mhz and FCC pn N5FVALTX3 listed on the package.

If people remember a year or so ago I tried to get the previous service management team to program my key and they “wouldn’t” do it then because I didn’t purchase the key from them at the dealership. After a year of letter writing, bitching, and complaining...now they “can’t” program it.

The service tech “tried” to call LR tech support; but could never get through. The tech claims that LR must convert my 6 digit code to their 17 digit code...

I feel like I am being yanked around simply because they want me to pay for a $250 key from them.

has anyone who has used the ILAND or NanoCom been unable to program a chip because it has letters in the chip code? And what about this new 17 digit code?

doc

 

6 digits with both numbers and letters is normal

My local LR Dealer says they can not program or sell just one key or fob but only a complete key and lock swap out for about $1,000. Most likely the persons at your dealer don't have the working knowledge of the D2.

My suggestion would be to look up the Nanocom rental and get it. Takes about 3 minutes to program your fob.

 

the dealers usually need the 'bar code.' to program. You can concoct the barcode from the 6 dig code, search the net for the conversion spreadsheet

If someone near you has a nanocom, then you can program the key to the BCU in 5 minutes...

also, since you just spent 250$ on an AB key n fob, you may want to purchase a nanocom for yourself. Well worth the 400$. Black box solutions, in europe.

 

I'm glad to see this post. My 99 Disco came with 2 key fobs that don't work and are missing the covers on the button side. Anyone know if these are sold anywhere? I'm gonna put some batteries in them tomorrow and try them out. I will also see if there is a code somewhere inside when I remove the opposite side cover.

 

ummmm...they don't work because the buttons are broken, or they boards are not programmed to the BCU, or the batteries are dead?

new fob cases are like 10$ on ebay...easy to search for...

 

I found the cases on eBay and mine look different so I'm assuming mine are knockoffs and they are not programmed to my car. I'll still put new batteries in today just to check. The buttons are still there and I can press down on them. I just know that unlocking it with the key is getting harder every time even with a little lubing of the door lock. I may have to start looking into spending the money for 1 fob. Thx

 

start a new thread and post pics of your fobs and button boards...

 

if you know there is a conversion table; why not post it?

ive been asking for a year if anyone in central Kentucky has one..

i didn’t have to spend $250 for the key direct from AB; and as a retired, disabled vet, living on my pension, I cannot afford or justify $400 for a tool to program a key and then shelve it.

it is beyond asinine for a full service, brand dealership to say they can’t support the vehicles they sell and service.

 

searching our own fourms for 5 minutes:

here:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets...uyU/edit#gid=0

and the PDF sheets

I gave up with the bar codes. I only buy OEM fob boards off ebay. these have ALWAYS worked with nanocom. There is a nanocom rental in the 'stickies'......

 

1st go to owner's manual & check on the FCC ID you'll want purchase FOBs with this ID # 2nd code right now you'll need help.. on Range Rover the can be synced.. on Disc 2's don't know yet but it's 6 letters & # code buried in the string of letters & numbers on package.. which 6? by trial & error or look for help to identify location in "string sequence"