How to Fix the Key Fob Remote - LR2, FREELANDER2, Discovery3, LR3, Range Rover

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When the key fob stops working, usually it's the rechargeable battery that has expired. It is easily changeable with a soldering iron and a new battery from eBay. Here we walk through the job in detail. It's the same battery in the LR2(freelander2), LR3(discovery3) and Range Rover or Range Rover sport of around 2006, so a similar job.
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[@shaunwilliams934]

Amazing. Every time I want to know how to do something on FL1, FL2 and even an electric gate you pop up with a video. Many thanks

[@comeinhandynow]

Thanks, good to know!

[@TheEmilyweaver]

Thank you so much for making and posting this video. I got Land Rover to replace my key just over 2 years ago (£200+VAT and 90 minute wait). Key started to go wrong again when the 2 year warranty expired. They said they'd 'sort something' which turned out to be nothing. I was advised to take the car on a long journey to fully charge the battery - 4 hour round trip a and key was still temperamental. I've never used a soldering iron before, but your step by step video was brilliant and you've saved me a fortune. I found the battery cheaper on Amazon at the time too.

[@gregeast147]

Just a quick note to express my thanks for taking the time to make this video. Just replaced the battery in my wife's fob after having replaced it two years ago and all is well. Cheers!

[@comeinhandynow]

Thanks and well done.

[@anneevans7152]

Great video. Key fob now fixed and working perfectly for the cost of a new battery VL2330 £5.99 from Amazon. Thank you

[@MrClean911Fire]

Thank you so much for doing this video. I just replaced the battery in one of our remotes and it works again good as new. Like others said, hardest part is getting it apart.

[@comeinhandynow]

+MrClean911Fire Thanks for the feedback.

[@johnmckenzie1623]

Also just wanted to say thank you saved me a fortune as I had 2 faulty keys and the garage wanted £350 per key. The hardest part was getting the case opened, I think it is a thermo setting glue they use so I put it in the oven at 60degC for 5 minutes and this seemed to soften the glue enough to make it openable without too much effort and without causing too much damage. The solder sucker is essential I think otherwise you would have to apply too much heat whilst pulling the clips and legs out simultaneously. Thanks again

[@comeinhandynow]

+John Mckenzie Thanks for the feedback and an interesting new tip.

[@jackiebarker5710]

Wow! Fantastic video! So pleased with myself after watching this last year I bought a battery and a cheap soldering iron kit from Amazon and did this all by myself! About to do it again. Saved me £400! 🙂

[@comeinhandynow]

Well done Jackie! Always useful to save a bit of money and satisfying to fix something.

[@wellandm]

Thanks, that was great help. I've never soldered anything before. Reckon this cost me about £7 in total for the battery and a solder sucker and it works fine. Very pleased with the outcome.

[@comeinhandynow]

+wellandm I'm glad it helped, thanks for the feedback and well done as well!

[@juansalazar6451]

Great info video! I recently bought a used 2008 Land Rover LR2 and your video to replace battery has help me to save time and money! I think anybody can do it with patience and careful! Thanks!

[@comeinhandynow]

Good to hear thanks.

[@davesmith6193]

Well that was such a great tutorial video, Not rushed.Well explained. I'm totally inspired to have a go myself now.Thanks for sharing Sir. Dave in the UK

[@comeinhandynow]

Thank you very much.

[@mariner07100]

Thank you, watched three times and now feel i have the confidence to tackle this one rather than paying the stealers.

[@comeinhandynow]

Peter Buckley Great to hear, thanks for the comment. How did you get on?

[@roboutdoors1055]

Thank you for making this video, key now fixed for the price of a battery and cheap soldering iron! Well chuffed.

[@comeinhandynow]

Great. Well done.

[@1098sdaz]

Just done mine and it only took a few minutes. £12 soldering iron kit and £5 battery off Ebay. You my friend are a star.

[@comeinhandynow]

Cheers. Good to read.

[@davidolver785]

Brilliant thanks. Just done my first fob and works a treat. Invested in a new soldering iron with fine tips but still over £200 in pocket. Before I do the second will buy a magnifying glass on a stand. If like me your close up vision isnt as good as it was then you might find as I did the small -ve pin quite tricky to get out without one.

[@comeinhandynow]

Good to read. Thanks and well done.

[@emmascully9850]

Very helpful, thank you. So nice to see a tutorial from a real person, who probably drank a cup of coffee before doing it!! :)

[@comeinhandynow]

Thanks glad it helped.

[@simonhall898]

Thanks I did this, my soldering skills suck i.e. never really learnt just had one around so thought what could go wrong. I followed what you did, it took 15mins to crack it open and then 30mins to do the repair. I found the best way to fix it together was just use it the hot glue in the gaps round the side and it holds really well! All for £5 rather than the £275 the bloke in Timpson wanted to charge for a replacement

[@comeinhandynow]

+Simon Hall Nice to hear, well done!

[@johnbanks596]

thanks for this it worked fantastic, saved over £300.

[@comeinhandynow]

Thanks for the feedback

[@auryurb]

Great video ! Thank you for this video. The new casing I've ordered didn't need any glue... It just clipped back together.

[@comeinhandynow]

Cheers. Glad it helped.

[@junglegusset]

Wonderfullu done, seen some youtbe vids where people are butxherng this job. Nice to see it done carefully and thoughtfully. Thanks.

[@comeinhandynow]

Thanks

[@mr.anderson2968]

Thank you for making this video very heparin and saved me a lot of money. To bad the electric kit I bought had the crappiest sucker because I had a hell of a time getting that old solder off. I really thought I was going to destroy the microchips.

[@comeinhandynow]

Thanks and well done. The more problems you have the more satisfying it is when it works!

[@rochellep6568]

Thank you so much!!! I had one fob that died and the other was on its way out. The dealership in Calif. was going to charge me $295 per fob plus $150 each to program it. You saved me a bundle. The solder sucker (from Amazon) was key to my success. You saved me a bundle.

[@comeinhandynow]

+rochelle p Great, well done! Thanks for the feedback.

[@the_hamrat]

Very good video. I found the hardest part of the job was getting the old battery out of the plastic container. I ended up putting it back without it

[@comeinhandynow]

Cheers

[@thomaskelly8101]

Thank you for your informative video I just replaced the battery in my second fob. I did get ripped off for £250 from LR dealer for replacement 3 years ago This has cost me £3.50 giving a saving of £246.50. Please note make sure the replacement battery is rechargeable type as it charges itself in the car dash slot Thanks again

[@comeinhandynow]

Glad it helped. Thanks for the feedback.

[@73diva73]

When you replaced the battery did you have to reprogram the key? Or did it work just fine?

[@iEvangelos]

Thank you so much for this video. I just replaced the battery on my spare Freelander 2 key fob and now I've got a working second key again. Best of all I spent less than £10 for the battery and new housing (didn't need to use glue with the aftermarket housing it clicked into place) and the key looks brand new!

[@comeinhandynow]

Good to read, thanks for the feedback.

[@thearchitect4726]

Thank you, the job succeeded. take care out there.

[@comeinhandynow]

Great, well done.

[@SilverPistol3]

Awesome. Just changed both batteries. Saved myself $700. Thanks!

[@comeinhandynow]

Ian Butler Good to hear, well done.

[@juan91se02]

Ian Butler did you have any problem with the programing of the key after you put it apart?

[@comeinhandynow]

juan s rojas-bustos You shouldn't have any issues with programming, I didn't. Good luck with yours.

[@rosebarnes2309]

I just purchase a 2008 LR3 Land Rover, my son replace the fob and battery. I still having problems with it locking and unlocking.Works great at times and other times don't . I am so diappointed

[@rosebarnes2309]

Only had one set of keys going to purchase another set going to be expensive .

[@richardd55]

Thanks. This is the best video that I could find for the job. I agree with John M - that in many ways it's getting the case split that's the hardest part. One side eventually gave way with forcing. Perhaps I should have tried the warming technique but I cut through the other side using a dremmel on the lowest speed setting to reduce melting. This worked well although it makes a slight gap. However. the glue fills this and the appearance is ok. A cable tie is v useful to clamp the halves while the glue sets. Elsewhere on the web it suggests the cable tie as a permanent solution but I can't see how it would then fit in the dash.

[@comeinhandynow]

Thanks. Nice to hear suggestions.

[@grahamtest5330]

Great video, thanks - BUT - you have to put the key into the dashboard to resynchronise it. Then it works great. I purchased a key repair kit from Amazon, battery, case, and switches(that I didn't bother changing) , for about 17 euros. The new case snap fits together perfectly, so no glueing required and it looks really brand new!!!

[@comeinhandynow]

Thanks for your comments and tips.

[@josephgondek7434]

Thank you very much for this video--very detailed, thorough and well paced so I could easily appreciate nuances of each step and successfully replace battery (and save a kin's ransom charged by the car dealers for a new fob)

[@comeinhandynow]

My pleasure and thanks for the nice feedback.

[@all.6557]

Before actually removing the battery and replacing with a new one (which is VERY difficult IMHO, small fragile battery leads....) try re-soldering the battery connections. I removed my battery in one FOB, then couldn't get the replacement battery seated correctly because the leads kept getting crushed due to misalignment. This was because the plastic clips that hold the battery in place also keep you from pushing the replacement straight down into the tiny holes that were impossible for me to totally clean out. The small lead on my new battery broke off after trying to straighten it 4 times (got brittle). So I took the old battery (which was giving me 3.3 volts, same as the new battery) and put it back in and loaded up the connections with solder! (In total frustration!!) Voila! It actually worked!! I then took my second FOB, and re-soldered the battery connections, and it's now working as good as new! Apparently, the connections get damaged over time, and simply re-soldering may fix it. In any case, it is a simple solution to try before you tackle the battery removing/replacing, which I found impossible!

[@comeinhandynow]

If you have difficulty putting the new battery in then put the soldering iron on the hole to melt the solder while pressing in the new battery, do each side and only press in a little bit at a time alternating on each side until it is all the way in. If the hole is blocked with solder you will never be able to push in the battery. It is a shame to go to all that effort and not put a new battery in as rechargeable batteries have a finite lifetime.

[@darranthompson8202]

Excellent video ive ordered some batteries the problem i have is the fob works inside the car but not from outside so am hoping itsxthe battery.Thanks

[@comeinhandynow]

Thanks. Hopefully!

[@TheRoadDawg]

Thanks my friend!

[@comeinhandynow]

Cheers

[@Suggysuge]

Hello Sir,I’m having that same problem as we speak. I called around but I’m getting the run around. Dealership wanna charge me $500 per key. That’s something I Do not have(money don’t grow on trees). I do know a little bit about soudering but nothing major as you showed. I need to acquire someone that can do this and make no mistakes. It’s not just one key but it’s both. Do you have any suggestions? I’m located in the states(Philly). I sure could really use your expertise.

[@comeinhandynow]

Have a go yourself. Just take your time and be patient. You can do it. Practice soldering and desoldering on some old scrap piece of electronics if you need to build up your confidence.

[@Kefalonia-parga]

Thanks a lot!

[@turboflush]

Are they glued from the new? I dont feel like jabbing a screwdriver into my hand.. Mine not budging.

[@comeinhandynow]

I think they are, you might have to use more force, just try and press away from your hand.

[@waki3369]

Thank you for making this video, after I changed the battery, all of the buttons are not working, but when I insert the key into the slot, I can start the car without any problem, I thought the battery needs to be recharged, but after I ran it for 70 miles, those buttons are still not working, any ideas what went wrong? Thanks

[@comeinhandynow]

Measure the voltage on the battery with a multimeter / voltmeter to see if the battery is good.

[@mizzyroro]

Mine locks fine most times. But no gurantee it will unlock. Not after a few tries. However, I also notice when I lock it, not only does it not lock, but instead all the windows roll down.

[@briankelliher6812]

Hello, Can you do this for sure on a LR2 2009? I tried to open it but it sealed shut really good. Did not open with the ease like in the video?

[@comeinhandynow]

It gets easier when you have done it previously. Try keep the bits open with multiple tools or bits of plastic.

[@briankelliher6812]

@@comeinhandynow great. So there's no harm in a bit of force with it. One side(right) seems to be sealed shut

[@comeinhandynow]

Some force to break the seal or glue is need if it’s stuck firm just try not to damage the electronics and leave the case so it can be glued back afterwards.

[@briankelliher6812]

@@comeinhandynow thanks for this info. I will try again. I really tried to pry it open with force but it was not happening. Il what what happens again

[@michaelkovalik594]

nice!!!!!

[@michaelkovalik594]

we used to use a coathanger or slim jim

[@igodlegacy8223]

Tapping my controller sometimes too open or close door that’s a bad circuit?

[@comeinhandynow]

Corrosion around battery I suspect. Best put in a new battery and clean up everything. Hope the video helps.

[@lahmekcabradley7511]

Do you have to solder key fob?

[@comeinhandynow]

You have to solder the battery in place inside. Give it a go.

[@sms-lv6ei]

thanks for the info...fm Qatar,,,,,,,,,,,

[@comeinhandynow]

cheers, we're welcome.

[@kjmass1]

Will this fix a fob that has trouble ejecting? (Its 8 years old and original battery.)

[@comeinhandynow]

I doubt it, sounds like the eject mechanism is worn.

[@kjmass1]

comeinhandynow My spare remote that wasn’t used much does eject properly though.

[@comeinhandynow]

Is the main one more physically worn on the outside? Perhaps it is that. Only guessing.

[@MrEcotrees]

Doesnt the key need re programming ?

[@comeinhandynow]

no

[@oogoldyooimvu2548]

you will do well to buy a roll of de-soldering braid, those suckers can cause a lot of problems, i have been using braid for the last 20 years and it removes the whole lot, a nice clean hole just as if brand new and unused.

[@comeinhandynow]

+ooGOLDYoo IMVU That's good if it works for you, but I haven't found braid that good, especially as only lead free, higher melting point solder is now used, and you need a lot of heat from your soldering iron to heat the PCB and braid.

[@oogoldyooimvu2548]

+comeinhandynow ahh, i work with thin braid and a standard controlled 25 watt mid tip, always been good, where the suckers always left tight holes and often threw splatter or broke fine pcb's, I got sick of them after around 20 years of pains lol. i guess its just a personal preference.

[@EcuExperto]

Quería ver cómo se abría la llave , para cambiar las carcasas , creo que es mejor comprar otra y programarla , excelente video , le felicito .

[@comeinhandynow]

Gracias. Cuesta mucho menos dinero reparar la llave.

[@cosmasuniverse6239]

Are all these Landrover keys the same, they don't look any different

[@comeinhandynow]

If they look the same style then they probably are the same inside.

[@kickpublishing]

Buy a new case while you are at it as they often break when coming apart - battery and case £10 on ebay

[@comeinhandynow]

Useful tip.

[@matthewcook9178]

If I don't have a soldering gun is it still possible to change the battery myself?

[@comeinhandynow]

No you need a soldering iron, you can get them very cheap $10-$20 or £, if you want the cheapest. Follow the links in the description for ebay or amazon but look for cheaper more basic ones if you want minimal cost. Very useful for other fixes too.

[@matthewcook9178]

@@comeinhandynow ok i will look. I have never used one of those before to be completely honest. Are they easy to use?

[@comeinhandynow]

@@matthewcook9178 Like a lot of things it just needs a bit of practice. Try practising on same scrap bit of broken electronics. Solder with lead and flux in it (ebay) is easier to use than lead free. Just wash your hands afterwards.

[@matthewcook9178]

@@comeinhandynow thanks!

[@femibadmus5139]

How do i reprogram a keyless entry remote for 1999 Landrover Rangerover sport?

[@comeinhandynow]

femi badmus I've no experience of that but I know there are small specialist companies out there who do key copying and programming a lot cheaper than main dealers. Google remote control key programming for your area.

[@flaviorodrigues8037]

drks

[@mariontaylor6020]

fob New battery still not working it is a different battery holder

[@comeinhandynow]

Try measuring the battery voltage at points on the circuit board to see if its at the right voltage of around at least 3v and connected ok. I think it only goes on one way but check the polarity anyhow. Some fobs resync with the car after lots of button presses. No sure this fob is one of those, but try lots of lock and unlock presses near the car after that.

[@jennsamasocialmediamanager4225]

If the battery is dead, will the car start at all?

[@comeinhandynow]

It’s been I while since I had that car, so I’m guessing a bit, I would think that the answer is yes it probably has some passive detection of the key that doesn't rely on the battery. What have you found?

[@waterskidog1856]

On my remote I think it is the buttons on working. I know someone sells the tabs.

[@comeinhandynow]

Waterski Dog I'd recommend taking it apart and measure the resistance of the buttons with a multimeter. You could check the battery voltage at the same time. It is more likely the battery that is worn out than all of the buttons. Good luck!

[@BOBCAT-68]

Ключ не надо снова приписывать, после замены батареи?

[@comeinhandynow]

нет

[@BOBCAT-68]

comeinhandynow Спасибо за видео)

[@monsterrc9168]

My fob only locks or unlocks if I hold both the lock button and the unlock buttons. Why is this happening??

[@comeinhandynow]

Sorry, I don't know that one.

[@davidbristoll195]

Monster RC it could be a damaged button or button connection. Check the solder joints. You should be able to test the button with a multimeter. If you're confident enough, you could try swapping out the faulty button with a button that you don't use to test it or for a long term fix.

[@monsterrc9168]

Could a weak or faulty remote cause a no start condition. The gauges all work and the car does the system test but it doesn't start. Just the red battery symbol stays on and so does the check engine light.

[@davidbristoll195]

Monster RC does the car start with a different fob?

[@tommcbriar4218]

I want to replace the case

[@comeinhandynow]

Cases here amzn.to/2yOur4g

[@timgunner7139]

Its a VL2330 battery

[@comeinhandynow]

+Tim Gunner Yep, mentioned at 0:45

[@vintagejo4159]

So I used a very small drill to get pass the remaining solder. That way I didn’t heat the board more than I had too. Everything works . Save 600 Canadian dollars from the rover dealer. They are the most shadiest people you can deal with.

[@comeinhandynow]

Well done for fixing yours. Nice money saver.

[@billcoley8520]

That’s not a simple process

[@comeinhandynow]

Compared to some jobs it is. Everything is relative. Have a go, you may surprise yourself and get some satisfaction from fixing something.

[@junglegusset]

For electronics soldering jobs thats about as easy as it gets. Certainly less painfull than paying hundreds of pounds to a dealer. There are small companies around who will do it for you for 20-30 pounds if you don't fancy having a crack.

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[@snowypete8041]

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[@tristenbryson8805]

Who the f engineered these cars literally insane

[@comeinhandynow]

Don’t know you are trying to say. I speak as a multiple JLR owner over the decades. Loved then all and yes they were very reliable to boot.

[@tristenbryson8805]

I like my lr2 but this is stupid design on the key fob.