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New Owner - Help Needed

djsith
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Hi all, new owner and therefore new to the forum. Recently bought a 2003 x5 petrol and decided to have a lpg tank fitted (cheaper than buying diesel with same mileage/spec etc). As part of the lpg process a new battery was fitted. I've picked up the car today and only the tailgate opens remotely, the unlock and lock functions do not work on either of my keys.

I have looked at how to reprogram the key but seeing as the tailgate opens fine I'm not sure that it actually needs reproramming.

Any thoughts or help would be appreciated.

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    The Battery would've been disconnected for some while for the installation... You'll more likely have to either disconnect it again or reprogram fobs !!

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    Might be a daft question, but do you interior lights still come on when you one the door?

    Try this by shutting the doors, leave 2 mins and reopen them

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    Hi Gav, no the light doesnt come on. They work when i switch them but not when i open to door.

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    Welcome, Enjoy the forum

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    Hmmm Comfort relay or fob reprogram !?

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    Your car dont think one of doors are closed.

    Check the sensors on all the doors.

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    Interior light would be on though...

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    Not all the time, they turn off after a while.

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    Good point...

    Possibly drain the battery if LCM is getting an "Open" signal from a door... Could be way off with that one tho lol

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    Jac had exactly the same problem a while back.

    Sprayed some WD40 in the locks, sorted.

    Sounds a carbon copy.

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