Need a new fob - can i buy one and re programme?

1998 300tdi - non edc.

I need a new key fob (or two), can i just buy a 2nd hand fob ( rover 200 ) off the e bay, and get them re programmed to my disco???

Or is it a main stealer job to buy a new fob?

Please help as difference is £7 versus £70, and also getting stuck in a dark damp scottish forest, when I forgot where I put the bloody keys!!!

Unsure of the rover ones but your local indy should manage to get them too.

Why do you need new fobs? Is it because of the electronics themselves or is the button plastic breaking? If the latter have a look here:

Polmex

They are based in Australia and produce a silicon gromit type replacement for the buttons. You just need to remove all the old bits as per their instructions and you have a working key fob. No need to reprogram anything and each fob costs about £20 to fix.

I did mine about 6 months ago and had no problems since. I also replaced the batteries at the same time just to be sure.

I too looked at getting replacement fobs from LR who wanted to charge me £85 + vat for one fob and another £50 + vat to program it to the car!

Hi whippet, I need more fobs, as I only got one with car, I'd like to have 3 ideally one for me, one for Mi5 ( i mean the missus) and one for spare.

I was hoping to just get a couple of cheapos from rover 200 or similar from scrappy and get them re programmed to my car if it was possible.

Does the Rover 200 fobs have the same communication protocol as a D1 then.

Remotekey among others supply new ones and programmed. Land Rover Discovery I Key Fob

I remember my 98 disco being a 3txa so i guess so

2 BUTTON REMOTE KEY ALARM FOB 3TXA TESTED, NEW on eBay (end time 06-Apr-11 19:08:07 BST)

Looks like there's a few for sale although my disco used 3TXB.
eBay - ROVER REMOTE KEY 3TXA FOB 2 BUTTON 45 75 MG ZR ZT ZS, Similar items search

So how do i get these 're prgrammed' to my car, is it a diy/or not??

steve5250 said:

So how do i get these 're prgrammed' to my car, is it a diy/or not??

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No it's not DIY, unless you have access to LR's 'Testbook' or similar, try Remotekey.