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2023 Land Rover Defender Smart Key KOBJXF18A
FCC IDKOBJXF18APart #K0BJXF18AButtons5BatteryCR2032Frequency315 MHzRemote StartNo
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The 2023 Defender smart key talks to multiple antennas spread around the cabin and door handles. If you get a key-not-detected warning while the fob is in your pocket, before you assume the worst, try holding the fob directly against the start button and pressing. That forces a near-field read and tells you right away whether the fob itself is dead or whether the antenna network is just having a rough day. Mud, standing water, or even a wet jacket lining over the fob can kill the signal at the outer antennas while the close-range backup still works fine. The fob takes a CR2032. When it starts acting up, weak battery is the first suspect, and a lot of these owners replace the battery wrong, seating it slightly cocked. Pop the fob open, clean the contacts, seat the CR2032 flat, and retest before calling anything broken.
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Out near Santee Lakes, a guy called me on a Tuesday afternoon. Said his 2023 Defender wasn't reading the key. Walk up, touch the door handle, nothing. He'd already swapped the battery himself, said he was sure it was seated right.

I got there and he handed me the fob. Looked fine on the outside. I cracked it open anyway. The CR2032 was in there, but one of the battery contact tabs had a slight upward bow, enough to make intermittent contact and nothing more. Cleaned the contacts, straightened the tab, seated a fresh cell correctly. Then I walked every door, checked the handle touch sensors front and rear, tested the start, and ran the fob buttons one at a time standing outside while he watched through the glass.

Everything came back. He said the dealer had already quoted him for a full replacement fob plus programming labor, wanted him to leave the truck with them for a few days. He wasn't mad about that, just didn't see the point when the truck drove fine ten minutes earlier.

I get that call a lot on newer Land Rovers out here. The key system is sophisticated, so people assume any hiccup means something major. Sometimes it does. A lot of times it's the last six inches of the problem, right inside the fob housing.

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“Super fast service. About 20 minutes from the call he was already there. He had an authentic replacement on hand and made a spare key for my 2017 Nissan Rogue in about 15 minutes. Great prices, friendly, and very professional.”

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“Fast, affordable, and a great price. Marco did an amazing job and made a key for our Nissan Kicks quickly and professionally. Everything worked perfectly.”

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Oct 2025
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“I got locked out of my vehicle and also lost my key. Marco came out, made a new key for my Toyota, and got me back on the road. He was professional, friendly, and clearly knows what he is doing.”

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I lost all my keys to my 2023 Land Rover Defender. Can you still make a new one?
Yes, and it's one of the more involved jobs in the mobile locksmith world, but it's done on site. All-keys-lost on the current Defender means working through the vehicle's security module with JLR-capable diagnostic equipment, wiping the lost fobs from memory, registering a new smart key, and getting everything talking correctly before I leave your driveway. The dealer will typically tell you to flatbed it in and plan for a multi-week wait. Parts get ordered, sometimes arrive wrong, get reordered. Owners on the JLR forums have documented waits stretching past two months on all-keys-lost scenarios just because of module lead times and scheduling. We skip all of that. I come to you in the Santee Lakes area, do the work same-day in most cases, and you drive it when I'm done. The dealer route costs significantly more and takes far longer.
Do I have to tow my 2023 Defender to the dealer with no keys?
How long does an all-keys-lost job take on a 2023 Defender?
My 2023 Defender shows a key warning on the dash but the fob battery is brand new. What's going on?
Can I buy a replacement fob online and program it myself to my 2023 Defender?
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