Land Rover Repair: 96 Disco no remote; doors do not lock?, lock cylinder, remotes

Question
I just bought a 96 Discovery with no key remotes.  I try to lock and uplock with the key and nothing happens.  When I push down the lock with the door open the locks pop back up.  Is there any way to turn off the automatic door unlock while the door is open?

Answer
Hi Norm,

the key should always lock and unlock your doors.  If it does not, it could be the key tumbler itself that is at fault.  

I know of no way to turn off the automatic door unlock when you try to close the doors with the lock engaged.  My guess is that this is a feature to prevent you from locking your keys inside the vehicle.  Kind of brilliant but I guess you are not impressed.
 
You can buy a new key fob from a local LR dealership.  Can you lock the passenger door with your key?  A temporary fix could be to enter the vehicle via the passenger door, lock the driver's door then exit and lock the passenger door.  This works on my '95 Disco.  Yours is a bit different but it may work.

The non-NAS Disco's (North American Series) have a method to enter an Emergency Key Access (EKA) code.  Here's what the manuals says:

EKA is used to disarm the theft alarm and mobilise the vehicle in the event of a handset failure. This is possible through a series of locks and unlocks with the key in the driver’s door lock cylinder. With the vehicle locked and the alarm armed, turn the key the required number of times according to the following sequence:

1. To enter the first digit, turn the key the required number of times to the unlock position.
2. To enter the second digit, turn the key the required number of times to the lock position.
3. To enter the third digit, turn the key the required number of times to the unlock position.
4. To enter the fourth digit, turn the key the required number of times to the lock position.
5. Turn the key to the unlock position to unlock the doors, disarm the alarm, and mobilise the vehicle.

NOTE: The key must be fully turned to the rest and lock/unlock position each time.
If the wrong EKA code has been entered, an audible warning will be heard. After 3 wrong attempts, you must wait 30 minutes. To clear a partially entered code, simply hold the key in the lock position for at least 5 seconds.

That's about all I know.

Best of luck,

JohnMc