2018 Jaguar E-Pace
Key Replacement - Save vs Dealer in Ventura County

A properly programmed key with a quality shell and a fresh CR2032 should give you years of reliable use. The programming does not expire or degrade over time. What actually fails first is usually the shell, cracked buttons, or a battery that ran down quietly. The internal electronics, when housed correctly, hold up. We use quality fobs built to JLR spec, not bargain housings that start rattling after six months.

Call us. The work is covered under our warranty. That said, if a freshly programmed key starts acting up, the fob is rarely the culprit. E-Pace owners on JLR forums have reported intermittent key-not-detected warnings on both fobs at once, which points straight at the vehicle rather than either key. There are also known complaints around the proximity antenna behavior, where the car fails to detect the fob until you open the door or reposition yourself near the handle. When that happens to both keys identically, it is the vehicle's detection system, not the fob. We troubleshoot the actual cause rather than just handing you another key and sending you on your way.

Short range is one of the more common complaints on these. Before assuming the fob or the car has a problem, check the CR2032 first. A battery that reads okay on a basic tester can still be too weak to drive the full transmission range in a smart key fob. Swap it with a fresh cell and retest from the same distance. If range is still poor after a known-good battery, the issue may be on the vehicle side. JLR owners have noted that interference from aftermarket accessories, a tinted windshield with certain metallic coatings, or even placement of the key near a phone with wireless charging can degrade range noticeably. If both fobs show the same short range, that narrows it to the car's antenna system rather than either key. [/FAQ4_Q] [FAQ4_A] Short range is one of the more common complaints on these. Before assuming the fob or the car has a problem, check the CR2032 first. A battery that reads okay on a basic tester can still be too weak to drive the full transmission range in a smart key fob. Swap it with a fresh cell and retest from the same distance. If range is still poor after a known-good battery, the issue may be on the vehicle side. JLR owners have noted that interference from aftermarket accessories, certain windshield coatings, or placing the key near a wireless charging device can degrade range noticeably. If both fobs show the same short range, that points to the car's antenna system rather than either key.

Yes. Adding a second key to an existing working key is a standard add-a-key job. The first fob stays registered and functional. We bring the new fob into the system alongside it. This is the easier of the two scenarios on JLR vehicles. All-keys-lost is the harder one, because when no working key is present the vehicle security system requires a full reset sequence before any new fob can be enrolled, which takes significantly longer. If you still have your original key, don't wait until you lose it to get a spare made.