How can you tell if your key is done??
Mine won't unlock car or lock!
Tool says transponder fault! But my wife's key works ok!!

David 2014 vogue se

Battery?

Does the battery not charge when it's in the ignition?? 2014 vogue se

Yes but only for a period of time and then you've exceeded the amount of cycles that the battery will do and it dies

I wasn't aware that the ffrr had the self charging batteries in the keys, I thought that this was a BMW only innovation.... which is pants on an older car

Normally if the battery is self charging the key is bonded together, making it a real pita to change the battery... but it can be done

Quick fix...... Swap Keys with the wife when she's not looking  Yesterday I couldn't spell Engineer... Today I are one!
Inventor of the 'Guide-o-Matic automatic wheel alignment tool'
Former long term L322 owner, Up/Down graded to a Classic Tractor!

Thanks for that!
New batteries in the keys, it will be then!!


David 2014 vogue se

Scrap that!!!!

No serviceable parts inside the key! So say the main dealer!
£235 for a new key from them............................................
Take it I can buy a key from the bay and code it myself with gap tool??????


David 2014 vogue se

Err No That's the bad news, it's about the only function that the IID tool wont do, T4 Testbook only

BUT If it's no serviceable parts, then you should be able to replace the battery with another, from the bay of fleas, I know they do them for the rechargeable BMW keys.... the only pita is you have to open the case to gain access to the battery to find out which one it is...... but seeing as your only option is to splash out £235 (and does that include coding, or is that extra ), and the key don't work.... you can't really brake it any more... however you maybe able to repair it for a few quid, enabling easy access to your car and being able to give the stealer the big finger  Yesterday I couldn't spell Engineer... Today I are one!
Inventor of the 'Guide-o-Matic automatic wheel alignment tool'
Former long term L322 owner, Up/Down graded to a Classic Tractor!

Iid tool does programme key as long as its the second gen tool or bt version

Do the keys charge on all L322 models or just some later ones?

I was surprised by this thread as my 2012 322 key has a battery and so did my 2004 car's key, it would seem odd that keys in between were rechargeable, but I don't know... Only Range Rovers since 1988

Well this really is something that I know nothing about, as far as a ffrr is concerned....

My car is a 2003 and takes normal batteries, and the key can be split in 2 fairly easily to get at the battery... I wasn't aware that the ffrr had rechargeable keys, but they did move the ignition around during production so anything is possible.

But I do have some experience with the BMW rechargeable key, which is bonded together, rather that clipped or screwed.... and it is a bit of a pain, but if you keep at the join with a Stanley eventually it will give up and split in two. At which point you fit another rechargeable lithium battery, temporarily tape it back together for testing, and glue it together assuming that all tested good I'm sure that someone like Craig will have had one of these keys apart  Yesterday I couldn't spell Engineer... Today I are one!
Inventor of the 'Guide-o-Matic automatic wheel alignment tool'
Former long term L322 owner, Up/Down graded to a Classic Tractor!

I knew it could be done

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Repair-service-f...Sw2x1XK6Z7

All you've got to ask yourself is do you feel lucky

Or should you send it off for a full referb? Yesterday I couldn't spell Engineer... Today I are one!
Inventor of the 'Guide-o-Matic automatic wheel alignment tool'
Former long term L322 owner, Up/Down graded to a Classic Tractor!

Going to send for refurb!!!!! 2014 vogue se

Chicken  Yesterday I couldn't spell Engineer... Today I are one!
Inventor of the 'Guide-o-Matic automatic wheel alignment tool'
Former long term L322 owner, Up/Down graded to a Classic Tractor!

Totally unrelated, but got to ask.......

Is it Chef Ken More? or is it slang Chef No More.... if ya ken what I mean  Yesterday I couldn't spell Engineer... Today I are one!
Inventor of the 'Guide-o-Matic automatic wheel alignment tool'
Former long term L322 owner, Up/Down graded to a Classic Tractor!