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1999 Rover 25 - Immobilser and Key Fob Problem- Help

  • 15-09-2011 2:41pm
    #1
    letitroll
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 146 ✭✭


    Hi All

    The key fob has been acting up on my Rover 25 for the past while working sometimes not the others

    Well it finally stopped working but while the car was locked meaning I can open the car with the key but the immobilser is still on meaning I can't start it

    So I need to get a new fob (preferably two) and the immobilser turned off but guess if I get a working fob I'll be OK

    NO rover dealers around anymore. Anybody here have the knowledge!!!! Would like to get it sorted before the weekend. All help appreciated


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  • #2
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 23,339 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    This is a bit profound but are you sure it's not the batteries in the fob?
    Also do you have the EKA code? If you do you can disable the alarm and immobiliser using the key :)

    http://www.mgrovercodes.com/eka-code...FYob4QodXB3ipg

    They'll give you a code the code you can enter through the drivers door that will knock off the immobiliser until the battery is next disconnected.


  • #3
    letitroll
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 146 ✭✭letitroll


    cheers yeah worth asking no the fob basically fell apart so no battery can help me now

    any garages around that could just handle the whole thing - get car up and running and get me new fob

    Must be a garage around handling rover stuff pretty penny to be mde surely I see plenty of them around


  • #4
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 23,339 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    letitroll wrote: »
    ........
    any garages around that could just handle the whole thing - get car up and running and get me new fob...........


    Where are you based?

    Iirc White Bishop cars and K&C were Rover dealers, dunno if White Bishop are still around.

    It would be quite easy to get the code off the site I linked to and just disable it. At the moment you'll have to get the car trailored to a garage if you want them to sort it, not small money really I would think.


  • #5
    johnos1984
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,096 ✭✭✭johnos1984


    I'd nearly go to Ryans in Blanch.

    I priced work at K&C garages and they were VERY expensive.

    Alternately price the work at a Land Rover garage as the key fob and immobiliser system was the same as in the Freelander


  • #6
    letitroll
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 146 ✭✭letitroll


    RoverJames wrote: »
    Where are you based?

    Iirc White Bishop cars and K&C were Rover dealers, dunno if White Bishop are still around.

    It would be quite easy to get the code off the site I linked to and just disable it. At the moment you'll have to get the car trailored to a garage if you want them to sort it, not small money really I would think.

    Based in Blanchardtown

    How can it be disabled? After that would I just be able to use the keys as normal?


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  • #7
    letitroll
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 146 ✭✭letitroll


    that code thing didnt work turns out the car is too old and they dont have the code therefore they say I might need a diagnostic machine to sort it

    Anyway to just remove/disable the immobiliser altogether i.e. rip it out without the code


  • #8
    101sean
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,884 ✭✭✭101sean


    If its the same system as Freelander you can buy the fobs complete on ebay, you then need diagnostic kit to program them. You may be able to find someone with the proper Rover diagnostic kit to remove the immobiliser totally, it is not a DIY job (the engine ECU has to be re-programmed to ignore the lack of start permission from the alarm). The EKA code will only over-ride it temporarily until you come to restart when it will immobilise again.

    Let it be a warning, look after your fob! ;)

    You can also get new fob cases if the innards are ok and just swap them over.


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