Immobilised 300 tdi stuck in a car park

Hello all,
I'm experiencing the old immobiliser issue. She's been sitting in a town centre car park since Friday afternoon. The doors wouldn't unlock with the fob (which is often intermittent but always works in the end) so I unlocked with the engine key and she wouldn't start. I've taken the key fob in to a locksmith, changed battery, but still won't unlock car. I'm on day 4 Uber-ing, have a new fob due to arrive tomorrow, but then there's the coding issue. I also have my EKA code, tried using that on the door, but no luck. Is there anything I can do in the mean time? Please please help!!

What is your vehicle?

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neilly said:

What is your vehicle?

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Hi, it's a 1997 disco 1

Did you follow the instructions for the EKA code to the letter from your owners manual?

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neilly said:

Did you follow the instructions for the EKA code to the letter from your owners manual?

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You mean the engine key in the door, rabbit hat trick? I've tried it off and on for days but I must not be turning it properly.... not easy to hear the clicks as the garage is quite loud

NickelLandy said:

You mean the engine key in the door, rabbit hat trick?

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I have no idea what an engine key is, or what rabbits have to do with it.

So did you follow the instructions from the manual?

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if your desperate to get it, there's a known way via the green oval on the tail gate....

I don't have the manual. Using the EKA 4-digit code I've put the key in the door and turned clockwise and counter clockwise as I was advised to do by the local dealerahip. Is this what you're referring to?

NickelLandy said:

I don't have the manual. Using the EKA 4-digit code I've put the key in the door and turned clockwise and counter clockwise as I was advised to do by the local dealerahip. Is this what you're referring to?

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Yes, I think they told you wrong.





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Jonnyb1990 said:

if your desperate to get it, there's a known way via the green oval on the tail gate....

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Yes I'm desperate. I'm paying 24 hour car park fees going on day 5 and ubering 3 children to 3 schools is robbing the bank!

Can you please elaborate? Thanks

neilly said:

Yes, I think they told you wrong.

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Hmmmm.... yes this is what I tried to do, but I need to have a closer look at the diagram as I had only their instructions over the phone. However, now that I've made several attempts over the past few days, does this mean as it reads in the bottom "note" that trying the code again after failed attempts is no use? They mentioned a hard reset with the battery... would that allow me to try reentering the EKA code again?
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NickelLandy said:

Hmmmm.... yes this is what I tried to do, but I need to have a closer look at the diagram as I had only their instructions over the phone. However, now that I've made several attempts over the past few days, does this mean as it reads in the bottom "note" that trying the code again after failed attempts is no use? They mentioned a hard reset with the battery... would that allow me to try reentering the EKA code again?
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Where did you read that??

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neilly said:

Where did you read that??

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It's a "note" at the bottom of your thread just above warning.
And the battery hard reset was suggested by someone in the landrover service department

NickelLandy said:

It's a "note" at the bottom of your thread just above warning.
And the battery hard reset was suggested by someone in the landrover service department

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You might want to re -read that.

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Jonnyb1990 said:

if your desperate to get it, there's a known way via the green oval on the tail gate....

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Just for clarification- I can get inside using my key but just can't start the engine. Are you saying there's a way to override the immobiliser from the tailgate?

I suggest you get a couple of strong lads and put the engine in the back of a truck and take it somewhere more apt

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You might want to re -read that.
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Right. So I can make new attempts with my EKA every 30 minutes- correct?

I spent 4 hours in the parking garage on Friday going through this, step by step. and as I read the instructions, it seems I should have driven her home by now. Alarm light just continues to flash away. Is there anything else that could be affecting the start? Unless my code is wrong I don't know what else to do. Does RAC have the ability to recode if a new fob is purchased?

where are you getting the new fob from?

Where did you get the EKA code from?

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