My on-going attempt to get a 2nd key programmed (remote and transponder)
I hope by documenting my progress, it will help out someone else and get to my goal.
Car is a 2005 ranger rover HSE L322. It is a US car and specifically first sold in California.
I have one work key:
It looks beat up but all buttons still work. It is time to get a 2nd key before this 1st working one stops working.
I bought a $15 flip key off ebay. It is supposed to have all electronics and transponder chip inside:
I have a local locksmith copy the key insert over from the old key to the new.
I followed these instructions I found:
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1) Get in and close all doors. Turn ignition on and off quickly and remove the key (all within about 5 seconds).
2) Within 30 seconds of turning the ignition off, while holding down the "unlock" button, press the "lock" button three times. Release the "unlock" button. (You may or may not get the confirmation from the door locks.) Holding the key at your head level provides best results as the key sensor is in the side window pillar.
3) Repeat for each key you want to initialize within 30 seconds after the last one you initialized (if you have more).
4) Right after doing the last key, quickly put the key back in the ignition and turn it on/off again to finalize.
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But I failed at step 2 - I don't get confirmation from door locks.
Questions regarding these instructions... Step 1 is using the working key of course. Then use the working key on step 2? And new key for step 3, right?
Next I will buy a new key shell for my working key and have the key insert copied over and all electronics moved over so that I have a good-looking working key. Still I want to get this 2nd (flip) key to work. I have a Autel MS906BT scanner. Does it do the job of programming a 2nd key? I understand the remote portion (the buttons to lock unlock doors and open trunk) is different from the immobilization transponder portion which allows key to turn after insertion and start the engine.
My autel cannot decode the VIN. That might be another problem I have to resolve first (if it would do the programming job):
I hope by documenting my progress, it will help out someone else and get to my goal.
Car is a 2005 ranger rover HSE L322. It is a US car and specifically first sold in California.
I have one work key:
It looks beat up but all buttons still work. It is time to get a 2nd key before this 1st working one stops working.
I bought a $15 flip key off ebay. It is supposed to have all electronics and transponder chip inside:
I have a local locksmith copy the key insert over from the old key to the new.
I followed these instructions I found:
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1) Get in and close all doors. Turn ignition on and off quickly and remove the key (all within about 5 seconds).
2) Within 30 seconds of turning the ignition off, while holding down the "unlock" button, press the "lock" button three times. Release the "unlock" button. (You may or may not get the confirmation from the door locks.) Holding the key at your head level provides best results as the key sensor is in the side window pillar.
3) Repeat for each key you want to initialize within 30 seconds after the last one you initialized (if you have more).
4) Right after doing the last key, quickly put the key back in the ignition and turn it on/off again to finalize.
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But I failed at step 2 - I don't get confirmation from door locks.
Questions regarding these instructions... Step 1 is using the working key of course. Then use the working key on step 2? And new key for step 3, right?
Next I will buy a new key shell for my working key and have the key insert copied over and all electronics moved over so that I have a good-looking working key. Still I want to get this 2nd (flip) key to work. I have a Autel MS906BT scanner. Does it do the job of programming a 2nd key? I understand the remote portion (the buttons to lock unlock doors and open trunk) is different from the immobilization transponder portion which allows key to turn after insertion and start the engine.
My autel cannot decode the VIN. That might be another problem I have to resolve first (if it would do the programming job):