YOUR RESEARCHKey fob issue 996
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I just purchased a used 99 996. Two key fobs with new batteries. Both light up. I tried the reset and resync processes. The keys ARE communicating with the car, the red light inside on the dash goes off when I press the buttons, but does not remotely unlock doors. Knowing that the remote is communicating with the car- what is my next step?
I have a similar problem with my spare key, won't unlock from the fob.
Open up the remotes and make sure the communication " pill " is installed . The pill basically looks like a grain of rice . If no pill there is no communication .
Where do you get the “pills”? Is that something you have to go to the dealership for and pay thru the nose?
the "pill" is a rfid device that communicates through the ignition switch to tell the car "I belong, it is ok to start.' The pill has nothing to do with remote lock/unlock. That is up to the circuit board in the key fob. It sounds like your car and fobs have lost contact with each other. That means DEMON DEALER $$ for new keys. If you are lucky a prior owner might have written one of your fob numbers in the manual or better yet stuck the barcode there. No barcode - no program = new transmitter. Don't buy a key head without a barcode. https://www.ebay.com/itm/225840742716?chn=ps&_trkparms=ispr%3D1&amdata=enc%3A1RNNTcJldT3qZjzbBBAWP6w9&norover=1&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-213727-13078-0&mkcid=2&itemid=225840742716&targetid=4580909052916238&device=c&mktype=&googleloc=&poi=&campaignid=603418355&mkgroupid=1236951585419131&rlsatarget=pla-4580909052916238&abcId=9323207&merchantid=51291&msclkid=e5cb92d4868f1f7770c0f7b5cf0b6a1e
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