Remote key fob

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Rogere

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Hi
Probably being a wee bit lazy here and should have checked the forum
But, humour me!

Having trouble locking the car if the key fob is cold. Works OK if I keep the key fob warm.

Do I need to change the battery? Can I change the battery? Do all F Types have the same key fob battery?

Thanks guys!
 
Could be a low voltage battery. CR2032, fitting instructions should be in your manual (end of the Entering the Vehicle section). Its a bit fiddly, but basically you slide the chrome edges off and then the fob splits in two. Lever out the old battery and pop the new one in, clip it all back together and you're done! Might be worth doing both fobs as in my experience the batteries run down pretty much together (assuming they've been previously changed at the same time, of course!).
 
To answer remaining part of your question key fob batteries are not rechargeable so just replace with the size recommended above
Choose a quality brand as cheapo makes tend not to perform well (personal experience :( )

It’s a 1 minute job to do with the hardest bit removing the silver side of the key. Press the silver on a hard surface and it will slide 3mm and then lift off
 
scm said:
cj10jeeper said:
To answer remaining part of your question key fob batteries are not rechargeable ...
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The OP didn't ask about charging, but changing! ;)
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My read of 'Do I need to change the battery? Can I change the battery?' was that it was implied and given the vast majority of cars these days charge their fob batteries it makes sense to eliminate that possibility.
 
cj10jeeper said:
scm said:
cj10jeeper said:
To answer remaining part of your question key fob batteries are not rechargeable ...
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The OP didn't ask about charging, but changing! ;)
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My read of 'Do I need to change the battery? Can I change the battery?' was that it was implied and given the vast majority of cars these days charge their fob batteries it makes sense to eliminate that possibility.
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Not sure about implied but you cetainly inferred it. And "charge" wasn'r mentioned at all. Do the vast majority have rechargeable batteries nowadays?
 
Good lord guys...a wealth of info.
Just to clarify, I didn’t expect to be able to charge it.....and didn’t know of any fobs that could be ( which sounds like a great idea)
What I wasn’t sure if was whether I can change the battery or if it was a Jag dealer job.

Delighted to now know the type and size of battery, that I don’t need to go to Jag and how to do it myself.

Most importantly it’s really good to know that so many people are there to help and advise. That what the forum is for

Roger
 
Rogere said:
What I wasn’t sure of was whether I can change the battery or if it was a Jag dealer job.
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I dread to think of the labour you'd be charged for that 5 minute job! :lol:
 
Lots of youtube videos showing how to change it. If you can't find one on Ftype, look up Range Rover video. Same fob
 
If it works when warm and not cold, that's almost certainly a need for a new battery. Dead easy, i've also changed the fob itself on the Evoque swapping the electronics over into a new case (£6 from ebay) as the early ones rubber peeled up easily.
 
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