Lucas remote key fob frequency codes MHZ
The Lucas key fob began in 1994 and is still on sale today.
It was produced in 2 x MHZ (megahertz) frequency’s.
433mhz and 315mhz
You will require the correct MHZ for your vehicle.
UK Europe is mainly 433MHZ
For the rest of the world should be 315MHZ
BUT this is not always true as many vehicles have been exported and re-imported.
Many vehicles re-imported to the UK from Japan are 315MHZ
Australia and New Zealand can be both 433MHZ and 315MHZ.
Key fobs with a CE WPT 1340 LICENCE EXEMPT is Euro / UK 433MHZ
Key fobs with FCC Canada is 315MHZ for Canada, United States NAS (North American specification)
433MHZ
433MHZ
433MHZ
433MHZ
433MHZ
315MHZ
315MHZ
***PLEASE CARRY-ON READING***
Replacement plastic casings and buttons have been around for many years! And these new casings have different markings so your casing may have been changed and may have the wrong markings.
Remove the circuit board from the casing
Look a the circuit:
Here is the older 3TXA and 3TXB pre year 2000 key fobs
Look at the round component on the battery side of the circuit, we need to know the numbers from the part / component, we can work out the correct MHZ value
This is Lucas 17TN year 2000 onwards key fobs
In the square component on the top side of the circuit, we need to know the numbers from the part / component, we can work out the correct MHZ value
If you have lost your Lucas key fob:
You will need to look at the security control unit, if the unit is a 315MHZ the grey connector will have a green line.
On MGF and MGTF this unit is under the radio, follow the link:
If you remove the circuit from the plastic housing you will see a small circuit board attached to the main board.
This circuit will have GREEN markings showing this circuit is 315MHZ
433MHZ circuit has no markings on the socket, remove the circuit board from the plastic housing and you will see a small circuit board attached to the main circuit board.
The 433MHZ version will have BLUE marking
To order a brand new key fob for your MGF or MGTF click here
For Land Rover Defender look at the security control unit / control box.
The box is found behind the speaker on the drivers side, the ???MHZ is on the white label.
To order a new key fob for your Land Rover Defender click here:
