ronnie_rotten Posted January 9, 2016 Share Posted January 9, 2016 Just bought a new Disco but the radio is displaying 'wait' presumably a timed lock out before I can enter a code. Assuming I can get the code (anybody here able to get them?) is it just a case of waiting for ages for the option to enter? I've got a 4 and a half hour drive tomorrow, long enough ?!? Are there any short cuts? Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mad_pete Posted January 9, 2016 Share Posted January 9, 2016 I think my golf was a day lockout or an hour lockout. 4 half hours should cover it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blanco Posted January 9, 2016 Share Posted January 9, 2016 I heard you can freeze them back to normality (-18) ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teabag Posted January 10, 2016 Share Posted January 10, 2016 Firstly the timed 'lock-out' will only reduce while the head unit is switched on, how long the delay will be will depend on the number of times the code has been entered incorrectly, with the D1s Philips unit the delay doubles so starting firstly with 2 minutes then 4 minutes then 8, 16, 32 etc etc, then the word CODE or similar should appear in the display at sometime on your journey. If your head unit is the factory fitted one then a LR dealer may be able to give you the code from LRs build data base for your vehicle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronnie_rotten Posted January 11, 2016 Author Share Posted January 11, 2016 About an hour into the drive the 'wait' was over! Now I just need the code. Will the kind, non profit motivated folks at Land Rover just tell me the code if I call them, or will there need to be a certain amount of palm greasing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qwakers Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 depends. they just told me when i needed one for a mates car.... you will probably need to go in person with the v5 though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronnie_rotten Posted January 11, 2016 Author Share Posted January 11, 2016 Well I just got a message from the guy who sold me the truck. His dad owns an indie land rover garage and he said he'd managed to get the code. Didn't work though. Just tried it and I'm back to the wait message. I'm using the scan buttons to select the number and the 1 button to enter it. Seems like its entering the number correctly, moving to the next space but no joy. Might be a good thing if it means I've found out the eka code he's given me is probably no good either. :/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronnie_rotten Posted January 11, 2016 Author Share Posted January 11, 2016 Does .gaf3 even sound like an eka code? Never used one before. Note: in the interests of security I may or may not have substituted one or more of the digits in the code for something different. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Igol Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 I used to have many nightmares with the factory unit trying to remember which button to press to put the code in, that I actually had, then I found a really easy shortcut. I pulled the bloody thing out and stuck a DAB radio in, plug and play and no radio codes to worry about Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronnie_rotten Posted January 22, 2016 Author Share Posted January 22, 2016 I ended up having to ditch it too as the code i was given for it wasn't the right one. At first I thought I was inputting it wrong, but even I can't mess something up 5 times in a row without learning from the experience. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BogMonster Posted January 23, 2016 Share Posted January 23, 2016 Radio codes are numeric only so 5745 or something like that. The problem is that while the factory (what they used to call Traceability) can retrieve the code, LR factory radios have always been junk and therefore often got changed under warranty. The codes are supposed to be updated, but it doesn't always happen, so if the system hasn't been updated with the code for the new radio you've had it. But as said the best thing to do with a LR radio is usually to put it in the bin and fit a decent one EKA codes are usually in the format 4-2-11-8 with a dash between each number, because on some later vehicles there can be more than 9 turns of the key at one of the stages in some codes. The way you enter the EKA varies but on a 300Tdi age Discovery it's First digit "open" so turn the key in the driver's door to "unlock" and then back to centre 4 times in the above example Secondly turn to "lock" and back to centre 2 times Thirdly "unlock" 11 times Fourtly "lock" 8 times Finally "open once and the lights should flash and you will be able to open the door with the alarm squealing. Each turn should be fully in the direction of the lock or unlock and then back to centre as if you were going to take the key out, slowly and deliberately. It works fine if you need it. Again, a dealer should be able to get the EKA from the factory, or if you have access to the vehicle, you can plug it into a Testbook or similar and pull the code out of the ECU before you need it, 5 minute job but needs to be done before you need it in anger! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elbekko Posted January 23, 2016 Share Posted January 23, 2016 The D2/P38 radios are pretty good Alpine units. The D2 EKA code is hexadecimal if I remember correctly, so could be anything 0-9 and A-F. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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