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Old Mar 5, 2009 | 06:33 PM
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My unlock button has decided to no longer work. The lock button works fine, but when I push the land rover symbol... nothing. Is this a problem with the battery in the key? Is the button itself causing the issue? Any advice on this issue would be great. I feel like its not the battery because the lock works perfectly... but i dont know...

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Old Mar 5, 2009 | 06:47 PM
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Take it apart and clean it....

No advice other than that...sorry
 
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Old Mar 5, 2009 | 08:08 PM
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Batteries are cheap, try it and see. Clean the button contacts with rubbing alcohol and a Q-tip.
 
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Old Mar 5, 2009 | 09:10 PM
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Ok, i'll let you guys know if that works.
Thanks guys
 
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Old Aug 1, 2009 | 06:48 PM
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I am having the same issue, did you ever figure it out?
 
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Old Aug 1, 2009 | 06:56 PM
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I just fixed mine. It was completely DOA. Note: don't do this unless it's a last resort. I took out the little circuit board from the FOB. I removed the battery and doused the circuit board with contact cleaner making sure that I doused the pressure switches on the circuit board. I let it dry for a couple days (outside the FOB). It was still intermittent but the switches were clicking again. My last step was to press down the large chip between my thumb and forefinger. This reseated the chip or battery and now it works great.

Mind you any of these steps could also break your circuit board so use it as a last attempt before buying a new one.
 
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Old Aug 2, 2009 | 10:19 AM
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It is not a battery, since the lock button works, you have power. You need to carefully take toe FOB apart and try cleaning the unlock button without breaking it.
 
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Old Aug 2, 2009 | 10:45 AM
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I meant to post back to this, my problem was that the unlock button was broken, even before I opened the FOB.
 
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Old Aug 2, 2009 | 10:58 AM
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My was too but I sprayed the switch on the circuit board with contact cleaner and it came back to life.
 
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Old Aug 2, 2009 | 02:52 PM
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I fixed mine. Took the remote apart and the land rover pressure button had broken free from the pcb. I re-soldered it and now it works fine.
 
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