Does anyone have the procedure for using the Bearmach Hawkeye to program a new remote (plip)? I still have to sort out whether they're 433Mhz or 315Mhz. I need two for my '03 D2 and one for my '99 D2. Why do dogs like to eat (destroy) car remotes?
Programming a remote
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I’ve read the Hawkeye and Foxwell diagnostic tools can’t program Disco 2 key fobs. I personally know the Nanocom does this with no problems.
I just read a thread on another forum that a guy programmed aftermarket key fobs (315mhz) with a tool from Launch.
2023 LAUNCH X431 Elite OBD2 Scanner For Land Rover Jaguar
He did a step by step, and a few others got the same tool and seemed to work. I have one inbound from Amazon, and was about $140 with tax, and from the looks of it shipped from China.
I will create a new post as soon as I get it and see if it really works. He has a couple of videos.
Here is a link to the post on that other forum - https://landroverforums.com/forum/discovery-ii-18/i-made-new-keys-118232/
Here is the link to his video
Hope it actually works!
Sandy
2023 LAUNCH X431 Elite OBD2 Scanner For Land Rover Jaguar
He did a step by step, and a few others got the same tool and seemed to work. I have one inbound from Amazon, and was about $140 with tax, and from the looks of it shipped from China.
I will create a new post as soon as I get it and see if it really works. He has a couple of videos.
Here is a link to the post on that other forum - https://landroverforums.com/forum/discovery-ii-18/i-made-new-keys-118232/
Here is the link to his video
Hope it actually works!
Sandy
I don't know the Foxwell, but the Hawkeye needs the original Barcoded tag with the 12 digit code that came with the key to program it, the Nanocom uses the 6 digit alphanumerical code on the back of the chip inside the fob.
I can confirm in my case the keys I got and the Launch Elite scan tool for the Range Rover will program keys. This is on my 2003 Discovery with some keys I got from Ebay. All good!
The process is a bit wonky as it shows it programmed but until you shut things down or exit the session the keys didn't work. Once I shut down, it was OK. I programmed 2 new keys and the existing key still worked. I added keys to the bottom of the list in the hopes that I would not overwrite the one existing key.
So for about 150 bucks I programmed the keys, and got a scan tool that seems to work. Once thing I didn't expect is that the scan tool DID read the VIN code correctly so I didn't even have to enter that.
Just as a side note the locksmith that cut the spare keys was going to charge 90 to do both keys if it worked, I think it was better that it didn't as I have a scan tool specific for the LR for a bit more than what the key programming was going to cost.
Sandy
The process is a bit wonky as it shows it programmed but until you shut things down or exit the session the keys didn't work. Once I shut down, it was OK. I programmed 2 new keys and the existing key still worked. I added keys to the bottom of the list in the hopes that I would not overwrite the one existing key.
So for about 150 bucks I programmed the keys, and got a scan tool that seems to work. Once thing I didn't expect is that the scan tool DID read the VIN code correctly so I didn't even have to enter that.
Just as a side note the locksmith that cut the spare keys was going to charge 90 to do both keys if it worked, I think it was better that it didn't as I have a scan tool specific for the LR for a bit more than what the key programming was going to cost.
Sandy