Have ordered new key fob today so fingers crossed problem will be solved again many thanks to everyone for comments and advice will let you know how all turns out.:D

Hi thanks for your response to Mozz Smith youv'e just given me bit more confidence in what i think i need to do. Thanks also to aerofabrique for you help too, i have tried all the things you have sugested and some but appreciate your input as you never know. in past when iv'e tried different...

Have tried all these things even talked to rovacom who described all the contacts to me, as i was concerned that the ring under the batteries that has three prongs on was or is only connected to the base in one place, although it appears to have another connection point, however he informed me...

Thanks for your response datatek i did refurb the fob with button pad and back panel/batteries etc, but the rubber seal on back panel was missing and had all tape around it i'm convinced now after trying all other things that the fob itself is not working.:( i think.:confused:

Hi when i got my RR it came with only the one key i need to get another key as it's pretty bad condition,problem is it has no number on it so i don't know whether it is 1,2,3 or 4 is there any way of finding this out, i have been told that if you order key 3 now it will overide one and two...

In answer to flavell yes i experienced more or less identical problems so can understand the frustration:confused: but have managed to sort mine out by having diagnostic done and listening to the help on here, then carrying out the work i stated and as said so far so good:).

Had similar problem first my passenger door stopped working on the fob, then drivers door stopped working but both rear and tailgate continued to operate on the fob. I had to replace both front door mech's, and also replaced r/f with the upgraded version as the old type apparently burns out the...

Yep sorted !!:d

Decided today to replace the plenum intake filter which was none existant. and pollen filters, after reading couple of threads on here about how to do it, thanks to this i've done it all lined up the window trim clips replaced all the screws with stainless. new pollen filters old ones were black...

I hadn't really noticed problems with door mech's until they packed up really but had diagnostics done which confirmed door mechs u/s. It is possible your battery is not up to scratc would be worth having it checked out first. but think you definately have r/f problem. Hopefully one of the more...

Sounds exactly like the problems i had remove ariel wire ie blue one, but would advise replacing with upgraded r/f unit it sounds also that you may have to replace the passenger door mech as i had to do. as it appears they get burnt out because of this problem i replaced my battery before i had...

Just to say 200 plus run out to black country museum nice run no problems can't be bad give it good run at 70plus for a while then settled down for a really nice drive out. good day allround.:):):)

Hi dougdotcom, it was me who spoke to you, i was going to give you a call to update you.I think i may have problem with the fob as everything else seems ok now, thinking of sending it to one of these fob repair services ?? but the outer casing on mine is not great is it possible to take out the...

Part number for upgraded r/f unit is YWY500170. Strongly adise you replace the old unit with the new you will solve a lot of issues. listen to people like datatek,dougdotcom,wammers,zzr1200.etc. they know what there talking about and have helped me with good advice.

Thanks for the input have tyried different locations but still same, but at least it's now working all around the car to a distance of about 3-5 feet i can live with that.:) i need to solder couple of connections but soldering iron packed up, so maybe when i've done that may get better result...

Totaly agree car's got to stay:) and after 40 yrs the wifes a classic could'nt possibly get rid now and the trade in price would be to low:(

Well having checked all conections and the lead to antenna all seemed ok,but fob still only works up close to window near antenna. ran second wire to antenna checked everything again,fob still only work up close to window by antenna by now totally:confused::mad::eek:. go have coffee come out to...

Thanks for the input fellas going to have another look at it all tommorow, but antenna appears ok and as i said with old r/f in and blue wire connected i can use the fob from yards away, even with blue wire disconected can still use fob from few feet so it would appear the antenna is...

Fella in farnham royal bucks done mine for £100 which i thought was really good as no way could i have done it myself had it for about 4 hrs not to far from croydon.

Yes i did have problem with r/f unit from island 4x4. the first one i received definately didn't work. the second they supplied only worked with the fob right up next to the ariel on the back window.so again i thought this was faulty. and in fairness they refunded to me for both. But now not...