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YOUR RESEARCHBoth Key FOBs Have a Problem
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Install correctly and are making good contact
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Make sure the batteries are installed correctly and are making good contact with holder.
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No, you sound very serious but, trust has to be earned and in this day and age the internet has opened us all up for easy scams...Would you send me a deposit to cover my keys cost to replace should they get lost?
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The theory is the reversed battery removes any residual power from the key fob circuit and performs a hard reset of the circuit.
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No, you sound very serious but, trust has to be earned and in this day and age the internet has opened us all up for easy scams...Would you send me a deposit to cover my keys cost to replace should they get lost?
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Hey Porsche Aficionados -
Trying to fix the key FOB for a 1999 996 (they never worked since the car was recently bought). Both keys lock/unlock and start the car just fine. However, when the button is pressed on the key head - nothing happens. No red light on the head of the key and the remote locking/unlocking does not work either. I put a good new battery in both keys and still nothing. I was expecting at least the red light to illuminate when I put the new battery in. It would be nice to have this feature working again.
Thoughts?
No expert here, but have read numerous places that the circuit boards in our keys are notorious for failing. Loose solder joints and the like. Strange that both would fail but ok. Make sure the batteries are installed correctly and are making good contact with holder. No red light tells me either battery not in right/good, not making connection or chip is bad.
Some say reversing battery
for a short period might jump start key functioning. I can't get my head around that logic. Do a search here for possible key fixes if so desired otherwise you can buy replacements on-line. Make sure a replacement comes with the code number for that key otherwise it is worthless. Next step is have someone who has proper equipment(usually a dealer) program the car to accept the new key. Keys aren't cheap but programming is more expensive. Good luck.
Just for clarification...reversing the battery in the key, not the car!!! And I'm not suggesting this tactic, anyway.
Don't know of these guys. I ordered my spare from Suncoast Porsche Parts for approx $155. I know...Porsche tax, but I would be a little concerned of a $40 key. Not sure if that includes the "pill" either. There are other sources that may be cheaper than $155.
Hello I can help you ,I can again doing procedure learn imobilizer tag and remote control ,I need only PAS unit and keys which doesn't work . I do it without know code card 24 character digit code.
Best regards
It's my procedure I need this things and I can help it will work 100%.Only one problem is that I'm from Slovakia EU ,so you have to ship things to my workshop .I do as promo gratis for you .It's news item by resolve this problem and nobody believe that it's possible to do this (remote control especially).
I want to do as promo ,for other people they will see that I'm not saying hooey ,so I do gratis for you that's all. If you want send module and keys if not ,nothing's going on.
Before you go the replacement route try reversing the battery in the key. Over the 16 years I have owned a Porsche or 3 I have "resurrected" otherwise unresponsive keys -- unresponsive in that pressing the lock/unlock button does not lock/unlock the car and there is no LED flash -- several times using this technique.
The theory is the reversed battery removes any residual power from the key fob circuit and performs a hard reset of the circuit.
No, you sound very serious but, trust has to be earned and in this day and age the internet has opened us all up for easy scams...Would you send me a deposit to cover my keys cost to replace should they get lost? I promise to send your money back when I get my keys back.
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