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YOUR RESEARCHkey fob stopped working
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Run into a dealer refusing
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Speaking of a dealer refusing to program the car for a new fob...Has anybody run into a dealer refusing to do the programming unless the FOB was purchased from
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Run into a dealer refusing
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Speaking of a dealer refusing to program the car for a new fob...Has anybody run into a dealer refusing to do the programming unless the FOB was purchased from
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You can try a new battery, but the main cause for not working seems to be that the circuit board solder joints have failed.
My experience is that I couldn�t repair so I bought a new fob, a new blade and took to dealer where they cut the key and programmed the the car to the new key. Around $260.00 . I now have a backup key and one that locks the car remotely.
Talk to your dealer before ordering a blank key blade. The two dealers in my area both informed me they had to special order a cut key blade from the factory as they did not have the equipment to cut keys in-house. Price was still about what jumpy chunky quoted. Don't end up with a useless blank blade on your desk like me! OR, it just occurred to me that if your dealer can cut it I've got a blank blade I'll let go for my cost, free shipping
Okay, I couldn�t find my receipts, at least not yet, sorry for that.
Was five years ago that I purchased. The part numbers : key blank 996-538-531-00. Remote transmitter 996-637-243-01
That info might help. I�m pretty sure I bought the fob for $60.00 from Sonnen Porsche
the remote from Sunset Porsche $100.00
Then I took car, title and new key,etc. to
Porsche dealership in Grand Rapids. They charged $100.00 to cut key and program.
I�ll keep looking for those receipts. I only found the dealership receipt.
That's not been my experience. I ordered a blank and fob from Suncoast Porsche. My Indy programmed my fob after calling the local PSC with my vin, to get the code. Then I took the blank to A1 lock and safe, just a local company, who cut the blank. So your experience is puzzling.
Both my fobs failed. Tried new batteries. Then I bought the DIY kits to solder in new contacts. My skills must be lacking as neither was fixed with this either.
Right now I just live with manually opening and locking with the key{s}. I will likely get new ones made and pay the freight.
Keysinthepost.com for the manual key...all day long for the win!
Speaking of a dealer refusing to program the car for a new fob...Has anybody run into a dealer refusing to do the programming unless the FOB was purchased from
their
parts department? Just wondering.
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