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  • Dangerdave
    Member Since: 15 Feb 2017
    Location: UK
    Posts: 600
    United Kingdom 

    Activity Key fitment

    Just for info in case anyone was thinking of doing the fitment of the control unit of the activity key. It dead easy, you could do it easy in 10-20 mins and have a cup of tea. Remove the two interior lights in the tailgate boot and disconnect, remove one screw in recessed interior boot handle and from that part free the plastic trim from the bottom pegs. Disconnect the boot raise and lower tailgate button. Then remove the rest of the plastic trim.

    The two wired green electrical plug can be viewed as per photo. Release it from the electrical tape that secures it to the loom and from there you connect the module etc. just as the info sheet on the LR accessory site.

    There has been a service department at a dealership so I am told, that seemed to think you might have needed another loom wire to connect up the control module and that the supplied wire wasn’t there. This is not the case. God help us if they can’t get that right!

    Anyway, the information might be useful to people and I have one for sale on this site.

    PHOTOS

    The green connector is an unsed electrical socket for the activity Key control unit.



    The connector is pulled down.



    The Activity Key control unit attached to the green connector.



    The Activity Control unit in its plastic holder pushes just under the metal trim.


    8th Dec 2018 5:29 pm
  • IndusD4
    Member Since: 28 Jan 2018
    Location: Sydney
    Posts: 698
    Australia 

    That looks very easy although I would lose a clip or two when doing it. The next step is to program the activity key to the car? Can the IIDTool do that or is it a trip to the dealer?
    2016 D4 TDV6
    IIDTool BT
    8th Dec 2018 6:46 pm
  • Dangerdave
    Member Since: 15 Feb 2017
    Location: UK
    Posts: 600
    United Kingdom 

    No clips to loose, just a couple of plastic pegs to fix the plastic bracket that holds the Activity Key control unit to the framework of the car. The plastic clips in the plastic boot trim are fixed, so you can’t loose them either.

    I believe you can programme it via the ID tool, but that’s an informed third party conversation, I don’t know personally.

    The quotes I had from two dealerships were £50 and £75 to enable it failing that.

    I purchased it to fit and use it, but decided against it based on the fact I would probably only use it the odd time or two, so it would be an unnecessary extravagance.
    8th Dec 2018 7:23 pm
  • IndusD4
    Member Since: 28 Jan 2018
    Location: Sydney
    Posts: 698
    Australia 

    Thanks. I was thinking of getting one, we often walk the dogs on the beach and I'm alway worried about the key getting wet so tend to put it in a ziplock bag in my pocket. Which asks for a more elegant solution...
    2016 D4 TDV6
    IIDTool BT
    8th Dec 2018 7:36 pm
  • Dangerdave
    Member Since: 15 Feb 2017
    Location: UK
    Posts: 600
    United Kingdom 

    They are a good idea, I envisaged is be out in the boat more or up a mountain, but life isn’t like that unfortunately. Despite it being on my doorstep you get caught up with the every day things in life.
    8th Dec 2018 8:05 pm
  • Russell
    Member Since: 26 Jun 2016
    Location: Lydd
    Posts: 1102
    United Kingdom 
    2017 Discovery Td6 First Edition Namib Orange

    Using mine more and more, going out for the night dont really want a bunch of keys in pocket so use the activity key.
    As for programing, didnt think the IId tool supported the D5 yet
    Namib Orange 1st Edition with black roof and wheels.
    Privacy, tow bar, drive pack, surround camera, heated front & rear seats, auto dim door mirrors, side steps, remote Pro, RSE, arm rest fridge dash cam front and rear.
    9th Dec 2018 9:15 pm
  • Dangerdave
    Member Since: 15 Feb 2017
    Location: UK
    Posts: 600
    United Kingdom 

    You could be right, I was surprised too, but I was certain I heard someone had done it, could be a heap of rubbish that said.
    9th Dec 2018 10:27 pm
  • Labbix
    Member Since: 05 Mar 2018
    Location: Tanzania
    Posts: 955
     

    When I have the car, meaning when it’s not at the dealer, I always use the activity key. It is just brilliant. It got me stranded once, but if you know how to reactivate it, you are on the go again in a minute.
    If I would get rid of the car, this feature will be one of the main things I will miss!
    10th Dec 2018 7:31 am
  • Labbix
    Member Since: 05 Mar 2018
    Location: Tanzania
    Posts: 955
     

    No worries when horse riding, swimming, diving where I would hide or keep the car keys!
    10th Dec 2018 7:32 am
  • IndusD4
    Member Since: 28 Jan 2018
    Location: Sydney
    Posts: 698
    Australia 

    The IIDTool works fine on the D5 but only for basic functionality. So fault reading and clearing and I suppose resetting service indicator. CCF programming doesn’t work yet but I am unsure about key programming - but likely not yet supported yet as it involves programming.
    2016 D4 TDV6
    IIDTool BT
    10th Dec 2018 9:21 am
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