Freelander 1 wet key fob

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htr

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Recently I accidentally took a dunk in in the sea, the key and fob were in my pocket. My mobile is a write off but I was worried about the fob not working. I've got a EKA code but it's a combination of letters and digits, eg: A2P6. I've not used the EKA code before but just in case I ever have to do those letters equate to digits? ie: A=1, B = 2, D=4 and so on? In the handbook it talks about a 4 digit code?
 
The EKA is in hexadecimal. A is 10, B is 11 etc. Don't think there should be a P as it only goes up to F but think that was just your example!!!
 
Can't help. But is the EKA you're primary concern after being dunked in the sea in October! Hypothermia would be my primary concern.
Lol - Tuesday week ago, the day I put up those pix of the spring snowfall, we went for a walk on the snowy beach. Nice idea - a rising tide, we were walking right up by the high tide line [that beach is over 100m wide at low tide]. About 70m away I saw what I initially thought was a whale carcuss being rolled about, it wasn't it was a charred / rotten tree trunk. However, the wave that moved that tree trunk fair roared along the beach straight at us - knocking the Mrs off her feet! The 2 wee fluffy dogs were picked up and churned around in the water and bobbed up looking like sand creatures!. Cold and wet and got quite a fright! Keys and mobiles were in our pockets - keys OK but mobiles were dead as. I was worried that I might not be able to unlock the car so I was thinking I could use that EKA code. Must practice using it.
 
Thinking this through whilst out walking...

The chip which operates the un-immobiliser should have survived the wet so not sure why you need to use EKA??

If the key is OK and the chip OK, just buy a new fob and get it programmed.

Always get in with a key, wet or not. Don't need fob.
 
Lol - Tuesday week ago, the day I put up those pix of the spring snowfall, we went for a walk on the snowy beach. Nice idea - a rising tide, we were walking right up by the high tide line [that beach is over 100m wide at low tide]. About 70m away I saw what I initially thought was a whale carcuss being rolled about, it wasn't it was a charred / rotten tree trunk. However, the wave that moved that tree trunk fair roared along the beach straight at us - knocking the Mrs off her feet! The 2 wee fluffy dogs were picked up and churned around in the water and bobbed up looking like sand creatures!. Cold and wet and got quite a fright! Keys and mobiles were in our pockets - keys OK but mobiles were dead as. I was worried that I might not be able to unlock the car so I was thinking I could use that EKA code. Must practice using it.
Jeepers :eek:

Exactly not a wave you want to encounter on a cold day like that!
 
Thinking this through whilst out walking...

The chip which operates the un-immobiliser should have survived the wet so not sure why you need to use EKA??

If the key is OK and the chip OK, just buy a new fob and get it programmed.

Always get in with a key, wet or not. Don't need fob.
'Chip' is in the fob on a 90's car.

Plus, IIRC when you lock with the remote it 'super locks' the car which means you can't open it with the key - needs the remote to open it. I may have just made that up, but it came from somewhere!
 
Plus, IIRC when you lock with the remote it 'super locks' the car which means you can't open it with the key - needs the remote to open it.

Will double check, not sure mine does that. I like the F1 for the simplicity in getting in when electrickery goes bonkers.
 
Plus, IIRC when you lock with the remote it 'super locks' the car which means you can't open it with the key - needs the remote to open it. I may have just made that up, but it came from somewhere!

You can always unlock it with the key, or the code would be no use. You couldn't put the key in the ignition, if there's a door in the way. ;)
 
That is true, but a bit of sea water shouldn't hurt the chip, it is a sealed black package of stuff!! What is in there is a mystery.

The circuit board will survive a dunking in salt water, but only if its cleaned in warm fresh water quickly after the dunking, and then dried thoroughly afterwards.
 
I only know this due to my planned recovery of the L series. You lock the car with the key, enter the EKA by right and left turns matching the numbers of the EKA then unlock the door, put key in ignition and off you go. No fob, no chip required. Shame this was discontinued.
 
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