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Auto Locksmith Land Rover in St Albans and Hertfordshire
Herts Car Keys makes and programs Land Rover keys at the vehicle, across St Albans and Hertfordshire, from a base at Peartree Farm in Welwyn Garden City. A Land Rover takes one of 7 key systems built between 1995 and the current cars, running from Philips PCF7930 or PCF7931, ID33 to NXP Hitag Pro, ID49, on the HU101 and HU92 blades. Every one of them is worked at the vehicle rather than at a dealer. Darius Arbaciauskas attends himself. Car keys start from £120 and every key carries a 12 month warranty.
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Land Rover Key Systems by Model Year
Land Rover has run 7 key and immobiliser systems in the United Kingdom, from Philips PCF7930 or PCF7931, ID33 on cars of 1995 to 2000 to NXP Hitag Pro, ID49 on 2018 to 2026.
| Key system | Approximate years | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Philips PCF7930 or PCF7931, ID33 | 1995 to 2000 | Used on Discovery, Range Rover P38A and Freelander of that period |
| Philips PCF7935, ID44 | 1999 to 2003 | Used on Defender of that period and on Range Rover L322 from 2002 to 2005 |
| Philips PCF7935 ID44 then NXP PCF7936 ID46 at VIN 242164 | 2001 to 2006 | On Freelander the system changes at a VIN rather than at a model year |
| NXP PCF7936, ID46 | 2003 to 2013 | Used on Defender of that period and on Discovery, Freelander and Range Rover Sport |
| NXP PCF7953A or PCF7953AT, ID46 | 2009 to 2012 | Used on Range Rover L322, Range Rover Sport and Freelander of that period |
| NXP PCF7953P, ID49 | 2011 to 2017 | Used on Range Rover Evoque, Range Rover L405, Discovery, Discovery Sport and Defender |
| NXP Hitag Pro, ID49 | 2018 to 2026 | Used on Range Rover, Range Rover Sport, Evoque, Velar, Discovery, Discovery Sport and Defender |
Year bands overlap, because a manufacturer changes system part way through a model run rather than on the first of January.
Land Rover Key Work Covered From St Albans
Six kinds of Land Rover key work are carried out where the car stands, across the 7 key systems in the table above.
- Replacement Land Rover keys. Cut to the HU101 profile at the vehicle and programmed where the key and the vehicle require it, which is the car key replacement work the St Albans page sets out in full.
- All keys lost on a Land Rover. A key built from the vehicle itself when nothing is left to copy, which on a NXP Hitag Pro, ID49 car is read from the vehicle rather than cut from a code.
- Land Rover lockouts. The HU101 lock is picked or decoded using non destructive entry methods designed to avoid damage to the door, the lock and the glass.
- Spare Land Rover keys. Cut at the vehicle and programmed where the key and the vehicle require it, from a working original, so the NXP Hitag Pro, ID49 system stays as it is.
- Land Rover fob and remote faults. A fob that locks the doors and leaves the engine dead points at the remote rather than the NXP Hitag Pro, ID49 transponder, and both are tested before a key is quoted.
- Land Rover vans and light commercials. Defender are covered on the same visit as car keys.
The Key Blade Used on a Land Rover
The blade is the metal part of the key that turns in the lock or sits inside the fob. On Land Rover the profile is HU101 and HU92, which decides the blank that is cut and the decoder that opens the lock when no working key is left.
- HU101. Used as the Land Rover Defender and Range Rover Evoque emergency key blade and as the Jaguar and Land Rover emergency blade.
- HU92. Given on a blade chart for BMW, Land Rover, Mini and Rover, which fits the BMW era Range Rover L322 and Freelander.
Blade codes are an aftermarket convention rather than Land Rover part numbers, so the blank is checked against the lock on the day.
Land Rover Models Covered Across Hertfordshire
The key system table above is built from 8 Land Rover models, and those are the Land Rover models worked on across St Albans and Hertfordshire. They are Defender, Discovery, Discovery Sport, Freelander, Range Rover, Range Rover Sport, Range Rover Evoque and Range Rover Velar.
Smart emergency key blades are used on Land Rover and Jaguar from 2017 to 2024 as part numbers LR116872 and LR116873, and the Hitag Pro ID49 era from 2010 onward is the chip level marker.
A Land Rover outside this list is checked against the registration rather than assumed either way, because the key system decides the job and the badge does not.
What a Land Rover Key Job Costs
Car keys start from £120 and car lockouts from £100. A Land Rover key sits inside that range or above it according to which of the 7 systems is in the car, because a Philips PCF7930 or PCF7931, ID33 key and a NXP Hitag Pro, ID49 key are different parts and different programming.
There is no Land Rover model or year range that is closed to an independent locksmith. Where a particular vehicle turns out to need manufacturer level access, Darius says so on the phone rather than at the kerb.
Land Rover key work on the later cars is module level rather than a plug in and add a key job, which is why the vehicle is identified before a price is given. A Freelander changes system part way through its run, at a point in the vehicle identification number rather than at a model year.
Known Land Rover Key and Immobiliser Faults
These are known Land Rover faults. They are listed because a key that turns out to be a module fault is a different job, and it is cheaper to find that out on the phone.
- Smart Key Not Found caused by the KVM anti theft module on JLR vehicles from approximately 2013 to 2020, named across Range Rover, Range Rover Sport and Jaguar XF.
Programming Tools Used on a Land Rover
The tool is named because it decides what is possible at the vehicle. These are the tools on the van that cover Land Rover.
- Yanhua ACDP and ACDP2. Module coverage includes Jaguar and Land Rover KVM and RFA, and it is sold as a Jaguar and Land Rover package.
- JLR SDD and JLR Pathfinder. The Jaguar Land Rover manufacturer diagnostic platforms referenced for KVM and RFA key programming and virginising over a DoIP VCI.
What Happens When You Call About a Land Rover
Five steps from the first call to a working key.
Contact Darius. The line is answered at any hour.
Give the registration, the model year and the problem. On a Land Rover the year decides which key system is in the car, so it decides the tool.
Take the price and the arrival estimate. The exact price is confirmed before work starts.
Darius attends. He checks authorisation where ownership verification is required.
The work is completed and tested at the vehicle. Any key supplied carries the 12 month warranty.
Who Attends the Land Rover Job
Darius Arbaciauskas attends every job himself. Six years in the trade, over 7,000 car key and lockout jobs, and one locksmith in the business, so the person who quotes the Land Rover work is the person who arrives.
He is approved under the SERMI scheme, DBS checked and fully insured, and every key carries a 12 month warranty.
Land Rover Keys Made at Your Vehicle
Call Darius with the registration and the model year.
Recent Car Key Jobs From the Record
No Land Rover job is held in the record that can be shown here, so the entries below are other makes.
| Vehicle | What happened | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 BMW 520d, G series | Every key gone, nothing left to copy | A new key made from the vehicle itself |
| 2018 Skoda Karoq | Every key gone, nothing left to copy | A new key made from the vehicle itself |
The town each job was carried out in is not stated, because the record does not hold it.
Makes Closest to Land Rover by Key System
Three makes that share a key platform with Land Rover, then the full list.
Jaguar shares the Jaguar Land Rover key platform and is covered from the same van.
Kia shares key systems with the other Hyundai Motor Group make and is covered from the same van.
Nissan shares key systems through the Renault Nissan alliance and is covered from the same van.
All car makes covered lists every make on the van and the makes that are not covered.
Frequently Asked Questions
Call 07308 888825Can a Land Rover key be made when every key is lost?
Yes. The lost car key work builds a key from the Land Rover itself, so nothing has to be copied, and it is carried out where the car stands, at a home, a works unit or the roadside. On a Land Rover the job depends on which of the 7 key systems is in the car, which is read from the registration.
How much is a replacement Land Rover key?
Car keys start from £120. A Land Rover key sits inside that range or above it according to the key system, because a Philips PCF7930 or PCF7931, ID33 key is a different part from a NXP Hitag Pro, ID49 key and takes different programming. A spare cut from a working key is the cheaper of the two.
Which key system is in my Land Rover?
The model year identifies it. Land Rover ran Philips PCF7930 or PCF7931, ID33 on cars of 1995 to 2000, and NXP Hitag Pro, ID49 on 2018 to 2026. The table on this page lists the 7 systems and the years for each.
Does a Land Rover key have to go to a dealer?
Not on the models covered here. There is no Land Rover model or year range that is closed to an independent locksmith, and Herts Car Keys is approved under the SERMI scheme, which gives an independent a recognised route to manufacturer security data on the makes that take part. Where a particular vehicle turns out to need manufacturer level access, Darius says so on the phone.
Which key blade does a Land Rover use?
Land Rover uses 2. They are HU101 and HU92, and the one on a given car follows the model and the year.
Is a Land Rover that will not start always a key fault?
No. Smart Key Not Found caused by the KVM anti theft module on JLR vehicles from approximately 2013 to 2020, named across Range Rover, Range Rover Sport and Jaguar XF. A no start on a Land Rover is tested before a key is quoted, because a module fault and a key fault are different jobs at different prices.