Land Rover Defender L663 Remote App does not respond - FIXED & Apple Watch App TESTED

[@tomyoung5842]

Hi, I have a discovery sport 2019 and an Apple Watch. I have both the remote app for my iPhone and Apple Watch. I have sat in the car and used my watch to lock the car (with the fob in my pocket). The car locks and unlocks fine via my watch app, however if I lock the car with my watch and then unlock the car with the fob, it instantly allows me to start the car (even though I originally locked my car with my watch) so if someone was to break in my car and the fob was inside I fear they would easily be able to open and start the car without issue, rather than the watch lock overriding the control. Have you tried this in a discovery sport at all or tried as I’ve described when sitting in the car. I know in your video you was already outside of the car when locking with the watch, where as I have done this myself from inside the car. Thanks.

[@eurotoura]

Hi Simon. I was advised transport mode was for when as was the case for me the vehicle was being transported on a low loader for repairs. In my case I got a phone call from the security team to say my vehicle was possible being stolen! It was not obviously but was advised should this happen again to activate transport mode as the fact it was moving without the engine running made the in tune security system send a msg to say this may be the case. As to whether it has other facilities you mention I am not sure but definitely used when vehicle being transported👍

[@L663]

We will take a look at this next week !

[@jimmyquinn9639]

Lovely job Simon 👏👏👏👍👍👍⭐️⭐️⭐️

[@L663]

Thanks Jimmy !

[@davidfinley9429]

Appreciate you taking the time to do this one. I do have a question for you. Like you, I have two Land Rover cars on my account. I could not see how to change which car the Apple Watch is referencing. Have you worked out how to change cars on the watch?

[@L663]

I dont think you can on the watch - but normally your watch is linked to a phone - can you do it on the phone remote app - then is this reflected on the watch. I can see this is not ideal if you have just the watch with data - i need to ask Kate to help me with this ... let me look at it some more

[@davidfinley9429]

@@L663 The phone already has the car in question selected. I tried uninstalling the watch app and installing again. No joy! It is picking up the first car in the list every time.

[@snakeeyesman]

Hi Simon, my first purchase from you for my L322, high low switch reair kit 🙂

[@L663]

Wow thanks - that is a neat little fix kit

[@etherealbolweevil6268]

Correct me if I am wrong but I believe Series III keys were waterproof, did not require a telephone or a mobile telephone connection or any of that faffing about. You might as well employ a postilion to stand by the parked vehicle while you are away. (Does the Apple Watch need the paired iPhone to make the connection to the car? In which case you need to take the iPhone surfing with you, in which case you might as well take the car key.)

[@L663]

Yes the apple watch needs a data connection to work so you either need the expensive apple watch with a data sim inside or you need a phone... of course you also need a mobile signal ! The better solution is the apple keys system which uses near field communication but this has not been adopted by Land Rover yet......so we are left with this half way house app...

[@etherealbolweevil6268]

@@L663 Series III conversion kit?

[@RS-zb5cj]

great video. Thanks Simon. I wonder if you had deleted the app on your phone and then reinstalled it whether that would have fixed the issue. I recently had to do this with the ‘Ring’ home security app - voilà everything started working once I did this.

[@L663]

That would be good to try also but we did check online and it was showing asleep also so this ruled out the issue with the app and pointed to the car TCU

[@rajenM4]

Hi mine is stuck on sleep mode for over a week and have tried everything you shown in the video. How ever my wrench assistance button steady light last more than 30 seconds I noticed yours lasted for few seconds. I tried in different locations to get good cellular signal told by landrover but no luck. I had the dealer delete the vehicle but that’s now stuck since few days. Any suggestions appreciated. Thanks

[@L663]

As it’s the tcu I think disconnect the main battery and then remove the tcu battery but you probably need to get dealer to do this

[@rajenM4]

Thanks! Yes landrover said to have dealer do a hard reset to the tcu but strangely today it started working weird.

[@AndrewPreston-ul1sw]

Transport mode is to tell LR security the vehicle is being legitimately moved without it being driven. This is to be used if the car is on a ferry/Eurotunnel or similar. Have forgotten to enable it a couple of times and been called up.

[@bernadettdavide1869]

Hi Simon, would you have any advice? I brought in my perfectly functioning Defender D250 to get a my keys paired, because one key had to be replaced. Instead the dealers LR mechanic guys managed to screw up the system, because they forgot to put the car into service mode. I have the car now since 5 days in workshop, they are telling me that they might need to change the whole module. With you knowledge do you it can be reverse engineered, according to the techies the system is blocked since it thinks it got tampered with and they are not giving me any info of what they are doing to fix it, but I just cannot believe that LR cannot resolve such a stupid mistake from their end 😭

[@L663]

Tricky one the dealer had similar issues when adding my activity key that they supplied the wrong frequency key it cost me £1200 for their mistake! Ok so you could try the gap iid tool. There are tools out there that the bad guys have that can do this / clear the kvm etc

[@bernadettdavide1869]

@@L663 Thanks Simon, you are incredible!

[@andymcvean9631]

Woohoo!....perseverance pays premiums...what a team. All I need now is an Apple watch. p.s. Any ideas on offside front soft close door motor cost for a 2016 L405?

[@L663]

I think I may have some send an email with your chassis number

[@andymcvean9631]

@@L663 Thanks for getting back. The chassis number as follows: SALGA2JE5GA284448

[@Mrv1231]

You guys still have the l494? No more videos on that.

[@L663]

Yes it’s still there more videos to come

[@GK-ty3go]

Hi, when we get an app for samsung watches?

[@guyholbrook4923]

the moment you give in and buy an Apple Watch they will release it

[@mvirdi2333]

Hi Simon can I program my 2015 L405 like you did. ❤❤🙏🙏

[@L663]

Hi Mr Virdi - this should be possible of you have the Remote app and enable data on your car - i can do this i think on my 2015 RR Sport L494....

[@keithcooper6905]

Yes! Please test transport mode for us to see if this could serve as the long wanted "Camping Mode"! Headed to Colorado and will be living out of my D110 for 9 days, and that battery warning will drive me bonkers!

[@L663]

I am not in the office for a week - but will check this out when i get back - Destiny may be able to do some initial investigation in my abcense.

[@stevenburnsvideo]

So useful to know! But wow, I find this shockingly bad. Thankfully not something I have experienced... yet. I wish JLR would go the path that other car manufacturers have done (i.e.Hyundai, BMW, etc) that use Android Auto digital key or Apple's digital key. AND YES! I am super curious about the transport mode for camping. Anything to avoid that draw on the battery.

[@L663]

Yes this system is too reliant on too many parts of the chain..... watch > phone ( if no data on watch ) > mobile network > Land Rover Server > mobile network > TCU > Pivi As you say the Apple key system just goes watch > car ... so much easier and more reliable !

[@richardhunt1384]

Think if I were going surfing or a canoeing etc I'd buy a waterproof bag which has a good seal and either put inside the canoe or my wetsuit, save myself all the bother and absolute faff which you've just been through.

[@L663]

Yes I think this would be the safer way - also you can use the mechanical key and hold the fob under the steering column if the electronics of the keyfob fail ( get wet )

[@sharonharrison6026]

Didn’t work for my Evogue still asleep

[@L663]

Seems to have a mind of its own !

[@souly25life]

Good info

[@L663]

Thanks

[@pmatheson418]

Hi. I have been using the Apple app for 3 years, with about 90+% success. Sometimes I have had to log out of Prive and the app, otherwise,,., your experience is disappointing

[@L663]

Yes not great and this is on our new 90 !

[@pmatheson418]

@@L663 So weird... No good suggestions but maybe delate the JLR app from the phone, delete your JLR sign in account, reset the Privi (not sure how that is done, check the phone for any OSI updates, create a new D90 user account, download the app, only add mini stig.... have a cup a tea and a nice sandwich with Mrs PowerFul... try again?

[@davidheap5338]

Geeeeezzz, you need to have a Phd to operate this new defender, ill stick with my 2001 Defender

[@L663]

I will need to start offering training modules and if you pass issue people with a diploma !

[@mvirdi2333]

❤❤🙏🙏

[@mvirdi2333]

Hi Simon is this work on my 2015 Range Rover L405 🙏🙏

[@georgeharrison2795]

I would not trust the app to much. My watch changes settings all by itself when i don't want it to

[@L663]

This is a special AI mode ... the car knows better than you.... just a taste of the future !