Range Rover P38 Locking handset.

Hi all, I am new to the Land Rover sceen and have just bought my first, a Range Rover 2.5 DSE Auto on an R plate.
So far I am delighted with it and am also enjoying the Landyzone Forum which is full of useful info.
My question is, when I bought my P38, there was only one central locking hand set and I am concious of loosing it.
My Land Rover dealer can supply one at about £150 plus a fee for programming.
I can also buy one on ebay at a fraction of the cost but can they be re programmed for different vehicles.
Does anyone have any ideals to help this middle aged Landy Virgin out, or should I just make sure I don't loose the only handset.

hi, a company called remote key ltd will do you a replacement key/remote for £70,although they are non original they are ok as a spare,sadly they only operate in the midlands so you may have to take car to them,hope this helps.

Thanks, I will look them up.

Stu3010 said:

Hi all, I am new to the Land Rover sceen and have just bought my first, a Range Rover 2.5 DSE Auto on an R plate.
So far I am delighted with it and am also enjoying the Landyzone Forum which is full of useful info.
My question is, when I bought my P38, there was only one central locking hand set and I am concious of loosing it.
My Land Rover dealer can supply one at about £150 plus a fee for programming.
I can also buy one on ebay at a fraction of the cost but can they be re programmed for different vehicles.
Does anyone have any ideals to help this middle aged Landy Virgin out, or should I just make sure I don't loose the only handset.

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£150 plus a fee for progamming the key, I've just got a new key and fob from my local L/R dealers £118 and they programmed it for me for free, and they checked it was working properly before I left.

Don't forget to check the number of the key you have as only one key of each number will work.

ie if you have a number one then a number two will work but if you buy a second number one only one of them will work.

The keys are slightly different in colour, and if you have memory seats only 1 and 2 will operate the memory.

Look for a recent thread to help you decide which one you have.

Regards Fred

Remote Key Limited - Range Rover P38 key fob

But I have to say DO NOT BUY ANY KEY from them. It has been asked before and they use an RF Data receiver to retrieve your key fob signal. This is how thieves steel cars.

Each P38 Range Rover can only have two keys synchronised to your BECM at any one time for security reasons. If you add another key, one of the keys will drop off the system.

Yes OK the official key sets are expensive, so are all other car handsets that are similar in the way RR ones are i.e. BMW's, Volvo, Saab's and Mercs etc etc etc

The handsets are created in Germany by BMW and take about 5-10 working days to arrive.....normally in a few days from my experience.

They need your cars using your VIN and proof of ownership of course.

You have been warned.

adamforeman said:

Each P38 Range Rover can only have two keys synchronised to your BECM at any one time for security reasons. If you add another key, one of the keys will drop off the system.

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This is not the case!

There is a total of 4 remote fobs available for range rovers, the colours are
No1 Ash grey
No2 black
No3 beige
No4 blue
have a look here
rangie.com - The Range Rover Knowledge Base - by Matthew Reeve - Sponsored by bigyellowdesign
as mentioned only remote fob 1 and 2 will operate the seat memory!

Stu3010 said:

Hi all, I am new to the Land Rover sceen and have just bought my first, a Range Rover 2.5 DSE Auto on an R plate.
So far I am delighted with it and am also enjoying the Landyzone Forum which is full of useful info.
My question is, when I bought my P38, there was only one central locking hand set and I am concious of loosing it.
My Land Rover dealer can supply one at about £150 plus a fee for programming.
I can also buy one on ebay at a fraction of the cost but can they be re programmed for different vehicles.
Does anyone have any ideals to help this middle aged Landy Virgin out, or should I just make sure I don't loose the only handset.

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i got a replacement number 1 key from landrovers a year ago for £113 inc vat, supplied, programed and checked to see if it worked too!
took 3 or 4 days i think!
once a key fob has been programed it cant be done again so it is useless for any other R/R, DONT buy from anywhere else but LR

Thanks to all of you who have replied. Clearly I need to shop around the LR dealerships for a better price than Hartwells in Oxford are quoting.

Stu3010 said:

Thanks to all of you who have replied. Clearly I need to shop around the LR dealerships for a better price than Hartwells in Oxford are quoting.

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i used Lookers of Hadliegh! 01702 559933 if its any use to you, not round the corner though!

redrange said:

This is not the case!

There is a total of 4 remote fobs available for range rovers, the colours are
No1 Ash grey
No2 black
No3 beige
No4 blue
have a look here
rangie.com - The Range Rover Knowledge Base - by Matthew Reeve - Sponsored by bigyellowdesign
as mentioned only remote fob 1 and 2 will operate the seat memory!

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I have all key fob numbers and they are all black! they certainly are not what that guy says!

I bought the wife a replacement not so long ago and its a 3......and its black not beige as you suggest.

These additional colours of blue and beige are all a myth....I have the fobs to prove this statement wrong.

adamforeman said:

I have all key fob numbers and they are all black! they certainly are not what that guy says!

I bought the wife a replacement not so long ago and its a 3......and its black not beige as you suggest.

These additional colours of blue and beige are all a myth....I have the fobs to prove this statement wrong.

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I wasnt sugesting, i was reading! the link to the site was there!

I did hear it from somewhere else as well as seeing them in the flesh, they do exsist!

did you get yours from LR dealer? odd if you did but its only a sticker on the back, no doubt it can be put onto any colour case! prob better black than beige as well! yuk!

redrange said:

I wasnt sugesting, i was reading! the link to the site was there!

I did hear it from somewhere else as well as seeing them in the flesh, they do exsist!

did you get yours from LR dealer? odd if you did but its only a sticker on the back, no doubt it can be put onto any colour case! prob better black than beige as well! yuk!

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Yes I bought mine from Beadles my local official LR dealer.....also the car came with all four keys numbered 1-4 and all are black.

Someone did claim, not sure if I read it here or not, that the additional colours were made for a different market other than the UK and some were sold in the UK by mistake.

adamforeman said:

Someone did claim, not sure if I read it here or not, that the additional colours were made for a different market other than the UK and some were sold in the UK by mistake.

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that would seem logical, and the web sites that have this info tend not to be in the UK!!!!!

p.s. where in kent are you? im just in essex not far from QE2 bridge!

redrange said:

p.s. where in Kent are you? im just in essex not far from QE2 bridge!

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I'm just in Sidcup, just 5 mins away from the M25.....

adamforeman said:

I'm just in Sidcup, just 5 mins away from the M25.....

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maybe meet some time! il show you mine if you show me yours LOL.

let me know if your about over the weekend, il see if wangie46 is free, he local too!

redrange said:

maybe meet some time! il show you mine if you show me yours LOL.

let me know if your about over the weekend, il see if my wanger is free.

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Grippa said:

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hardy har!

jokes aside, i sometimes drive down to Whistable or Broadstairs and meet with RayCulver from this forum,, there is also another guy called Craig, i forgoten his forum name but have his number, been meaning to meet up with them both, if anyone fancies a run down the M2 to Whitstable sometime?

Can I come and play too ?
Always fancied fresh whelks

Fred

redrenger89 said:

Can I come and play too ?
Always fancied fresh whelks

Fred

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more the merrier, and similar name too! will have to arrange a day when a few of us are free!
maybe il start a thread in the appropriate section and we can go from there!
apologies to who evers thread i hi-jacked LOL

See you