Actually its better if you use a sharp knife - less chance of scratching:
Although the pic shows the knife in the middle you do the corners

Where is the best place to go for blanks for the big keys? Is this a main dealer visit or is there somewhere online? I have 2 that I need to refurb as the rubber coating is start to peel.
thanks, James

you might to have a look at 'daveos' thread in the group buy section.. ... - .- -.




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Main dealer did mine for £8.11 last week - all in including new genuine casing and labour - no point messing around doing it yourself  2021 L405 Vogue SE 4.4 V8 DIESEL ~ #17

so i took a leap of faith and had a go at changing the key fob and to my surprise it works!!

before,

Brilliant. I wil do mine now!

If only i could get my 08 key to look like that

Looks good though Stan  Jordan


'56 SC 4.2 ‘21-Current
'56 SC 4.2 ‘16-‘18

thanks chaps..


its got a good range to, whilst i was messing about transfering the fob insides (back bedroom) i kept pressing the open/close buttons to make they worked and i found out later from my neighbour that my FF (at the front of the house)was opening and closing  ... - .- -.




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Thanks Stan - this is really interesting.

Do you have any sense of how much smaller and lighter the new key fob is than the original? Maybe a picture of old and new side by side would help, as well as approximate weights courtesy of kitchen scales?

Thanks

Steve Current: 2010 Range Rover L322
Vogue SE, TDV8 3.6, Bournville
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Now gone: 2002 Range Rover L322
Vogue, TD6, Giverney Green

its about 2/3rds the size of the old fob and much lighter steve... ... - .- -.




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Stan - I've got an empty one on my desk with the Range Rover in the metal section - if you want it, PM me your address & I'll stick it in the post

I kept it from when I accidentally took mine swimming - the inner was knackered, but I keep the case just in case.....

you are a star alistair, ill pm you now..  ... - .- -.




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thanks to a very nice gentleman by the name of alistair i now have a more authentic looking key fob with the range rover logo on the silver bit..

although the chinese jobbys are ok i think a genuine LR fob would be more preferable due to the better quality materials used..

Inspired by the success of Stan and others, I've also replaced my bulky 2010 key with the slimmer, lighter model. Only the cheapo eBay shell at £10, but looked carefully for one with the Range Rover lettering.

Entire job, from start to finish, no more than 15 minutes. Easy to remove the bottom from the old key following instructions here. A bit of sandpaper to remove a mm or two from one edge of the circuit board and it fits a treat. No tracks nearby so easy and safe to do.

Whilst the height and width are a bit smaller than the original key, the real advantage is that its about half the thickness and a little over half the weight. All in all a very worthwhile, easy and cheap job. Definitely going to do the same with the spare key so that I have a matching set.

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