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Hello

https://www.rangerovers.net/threads/how-to-safely-have-a-p38-locked-with-battery-disconnected.179857/
From above site.
marty_nz 2015

“The way I disconnect the battery and secure the vehicle - and what I advise others to do on their P38s is to disconnect the battery with the vehicle UNLOCKED,

And then manually close the doors/lock them with the sill locking buttons, and then manually lock the drivers door with the key.”

YES I DID THAT it worked the vehicle was all locked.
A few days later came back used key in door to unlock and went on with the mechanical job. I had to lock and unlock several times with the key in door during the job.

Work finished ….. opened the door, and window, and kept them open while I opened the bonnet and reconnected the battery.

When I have done this in the past there was the sound of the doors locking.
Drivers door still open but no sound this time, car not locked.

Put key in ignition all okay, turned key and motor started so no problems there.

Tried to sync key fob as I have done in the past ….no flashing red light this time …. no sync.
Tried the spare key same no sync.
Their batteries were new 8 months ago and both have been operating perfectly.

I have been using the car for a week now using key in door to lock/unlock.
All doors lock/unlock using the key except the passenger door…. it hasn’t worked electrically since I purchased the car 12 months ago.
The starting and running of the motor is not a problem.
Reset the windows, mirrors can be moved and self dipping function disabled okay.
Suspension all working.

Has anybody got any ideas on how I can get the key fobs to sync so the lock/unlock buttons are operational?

Thanks in advance
Andrew

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The flashing red light on the fob when you put the key in the ignition, is caused by the coil around the ignition lock causing the fob to transmit an unlock code. However, the coil is very fragile and often breaks. In which case you need to manually sync the fobs.

With all doors and tailgate closed, put the key in the lock on the drivers door and turn it to lock, hold there and while holding it there, press and hold the lock button on the fob until the red LED flashes faster. Release the button on the fob and turn the key back to centre. Then turn to unlock, hold there, press and hold the unlock button on the fob, etc. Fob should then be synced and you can then do the same for the other one.

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Thank you Gilbertd for the quick reply

To be honest I have never been aware of any red light on the fob when inserting the key into the ignition.

I wasn’t very clear when I said :-
“Tried to sync key fob as I have done in the past ….no flashing red light this time …. no sync.”

What I actually tried was exactly what you suggested.
That procedure has never failed to sync the key fobs for me on the two P38s I have owned in the past 4 years.

There has now been a change since my last post.
Late this afternoon I thought I would try the procedure again.

The regularly used key fob when turned in lock and unlock pressing the buttons, gave no flashing red light.
But did lock/unlock manually.

However when I tried the spare key, turned to lock, button pressed no red light and locked manually, but turn to unlock, button pressed and flashing red light!! So that key fob has manual lock and press button unlock!!

It’s different, but I would like both buttons working, don’t know where to look for a solution.

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https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/404025564146, he replaces the switches on the circuit board and fully checks them before sending them back. You get a shiny new case too. As you have two keys, then it isn't a problem to do one at a time.

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Gilbertd wrote:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/404025564146, he replaces the switches on the circuit board and fully checks them before sending them back. You get a shiny new case too. As you have two keys, then it isn't a problem to do one at a time.

+1 for this. I just had a spare key refurbished by him. Before I sent it off the red LED didn't work & it would unlock but not lock the car. Now it's all working correctly. If you aren't getting the LED operating then the fob is faulty.

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Thank you to you both for the contact address on Ebay for getting the key fob refurbished.

I read all the information on his listing and went ahead .... Buy now ... paid my money .... got the receipt ..... got the email from Ebay.
That email, according to the seller, was supposed to contain the postal address for me to post my key fob over to UK. Of course it it did contain the address.

So I enter the murky Ebay world where no human being exists to try and contact the seller. (I could not find contact information by looking on the net).

Well you enter the even less helpful, if that is possible, world of AI. This grubby little ** doesn't want me to contact the seller. So I haven't

I canceled the order and now wait for 3 days to get a refund. Or just maybe a message from the seller.

I wonder if the seller is even aware that he maybe loosing business due to Ebay Aggravated Insult.

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Don't you have the 'Contact the seller' option? Where are you? I assumed UK. I know there's a setting in eBay for where someone is able to send to overseas (when it is an actual item rather than a service) maybe that has changed recently and he hasn't updated his listing. I know he's done numerous ones for owners in the US and even for one owner in Japan in the past.

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RedP38 wrote:

That email, according to the seller, was supposed to contain the postal address for me to post my key fob over to UK. Of course it it did contain the address.

I had a look at the Ebay listing 'contact details' section, the full address isn't shown but there's a phone number and direct email address.

Copied and pasted from the listing contact details section...

Company name
Remote Repair Centre
Seller name
Remote Repair Centre
Address
remoterepairscentre, peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PLEASE ASK, United Kingdom
Phone
+44 7453970059
Email
Rapidremotecentre@outlook.com

I find that Ebay won't allow the exchange of telephone numbers, addresses or email addresses before a sale, after a sale it will at least allow the seller to send an email address to the buyer but not a telephone number, I'm not sure about a location address. After a sale I don't know if it will allow the buyer to send an email address to the seller but I expect it will. Anyway, the seller has included their email address in the contact details section that I pasted above. I have pasted the seller's contact email address and telephone number above, so you could email or phone the seller directly and ask them for the address to send your fob to. If you don't get any reply to that email you could try using Ebay messenger to send the seller your email address and ask them to email you with the address to send your fob to.

I sell LPG pumps through Ebay, Ebay doesn't allow me to see the buyer's email address or phone number, so I'm not able to pass that information on to the courier or to email the buyer the PDF instructions. I send the buyer an Ebay message saying I need to send the instructions, I include my email address and ask the buyer to email me so I can reply to the email and attach the instructions.