Range Rover P38
86
ELECTRICAL
NEW RANGE ROVER
10
DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION
Resynchronisation
On vehicles up to 97MY, resynchronisation is
achieved by locking or unlocking the driver’s door
using the vehicle key with 30 seconds of locking,
superlocking or unlocking using the remote handset.
The BeCM monitors the condition of the driver’s door
CDL switch to initiate the resynchronisation.
On vehicles from 97MY, friendly resynchronisation
was introduced on vehicles with passive
immobilisation. A remote handset that is not
synchronised to the BeCM will automatically be
resynchronised when the key is inserted in the ignition
without using the vehicle key or Emergency Key
Access (EKA) procedure.
The resynchronisation uses a pick-up coil in the
remote handset and a passive coil located around the
ignition barrel. The passive coil provides a signal for
the remote handset to transmit an unlock signal to
remobilise the vehicle.
Emergency Key Access (EKA)
If the vehicle is locked using the remote handset and
loss or failure of the handset occurs, the vehicle can
be unlocked and the alarm disarmed by entering a
four digit code using the key in the driver’s door lock.
The code is either a unique code for the vehicle and
can be found on the security information card or a
default value obtainable from the factory.
EKA procedure - Vehicles up to 96MY
1. Unlock driver’s door with the key.
2. Open the door and the alarm sounder will sound
twice. If the key is inserted in the ignition at this
point and an attempt is made to start the engine,
the engine will not crank and the message
centre will display ’ENGINE DISABLED PRESS
REMOTE OR USE KEY CODE’.
3. Close the driver’s door and ensure that all doors,
tail door and bonnet are closed.
4. Turn the key to the lock position.
NOTE: The code cannot be entered if the
message centre displays ’KEY CODE
LOCKOUT’.
5. Enter the code as follows. At each turn of the
key to the lock or unlock position, the side lamps
warning lamp in the instrument pack will flash to
indicate that the key turn has been recognised.
6. Enter the first digit. If the first digit is 2, turn and
release the key two times in the unlock direction.
7. Enter the second digit. If the second digit is five,
turn and release the key five times in the lock
direction.
8. Enter the third digit. If the third digit is four, turn
and release the key four times in the unlock
direction.
9. Enter the fourth digit. If the fourth digit is two,
turn and release the key two times in the lock
direction.
10. Turn the key to the unlock direction and,
provided that the code has been entered
correctly, all the doors and the tail door will be
unlocked and the alarm will be partially
disarmed.
When the EKA code has been entered, the security
LED will continue to flash in deterrent mode to show
that the alarm is partially disarmed and will be
triggered if the bonnet is opened.
If the EKA code is entered incorrectly, on the final
unlock turn of the key, a mislock will sound and the
remaining doors and the tail door will remain locked
and the alarm partially armed. If five incorrect
attempts are made to enter the code, the BeCM
enters a ten minute ’lockout’ period. Further attempts
to enter the code will cause a mislock to sound each
time the key is turned. During the lockout period, the
message centre displays ’KEY CODE LOCKOUT’.
If either of the front doors are opened while entering
the code, a mislock will sound and the door will need
to be closed and key locked and the code re-entered
from the beginning. This will not count as an incorrect
entry.
With the vehicle in EKA mode, if the remote handset
unlock button is pressed all doors will be unlocked
and the alarm disarmed. The lock button will not
operate while entering the EKA code.
