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996 Key fobs not working

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YOUR RESEARCH996 Key fobs not working

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Use booster pack

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The battery went flat on the car which I have used a booster pack on and the cars driving all normal.

996 Key fobs not working
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Repair | autotronics

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Remote Key Fob Repair | Remote Car Key Repair | Autotronics

996 Key fobs not working
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Leading evidence: 'Use booster pack' (no explicit attributable resolution; this is a reported action or suggestion). Across 1 matching discussions, The most frequently discussed action is 'Repair | autotronics' (1 discussions). For that action, 0 discussions report a resolution and 0 report an unsuccessful attempt. No action has an explicit, attributable resolution report under the current rules. These are forum reports and suggestions, not a confirmed diagnosis.

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Repair | autotronics

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Remote Key Fob Repair | Remote Car Key Repair | Autotronics

996 Key fobs not working

Repair | remote car key

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Remote Key Fob Repair | Remote Car Key Repair | Autotronics

996 Key fobs not working
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Repair | autotronics

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Remote Key Fob Repair | Remote Car Key Repair | Autotronics

996 Key fobs not working

Repair | remote car key

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Remote Key Fob Repair | Remote Car Key Repair | Autotronics

996 Key fobs not working

Use booster pack

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Performed · outcome unconfirmed · Original poster

The battery went flat on the car which I have used a booster pack on and the cars driving all normal.

996 Key fobs not working
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POST 1 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

Hello All I have just taken my 996.2 2002 out of storage and I cant get the key fobs to wake back up. The battery went flat on the car which I have used a booster pack on and the cars driving all normal. The normal way of getting it out of sleep mode hasnt worked. Both my keys are lighting up red. The dashboard is flashing red. My mechanic friends have said it has lost its coding [8|] Am I into new keys at porsche? Thanks in advance

POST 4Original post

Where abouts in the country are you? If anywhere near milton Keynes give these guys a call, if they are not local they may know of an equivalent near you. https://www.thekeylab.co.uk good luck

POST 5 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

i am indeed in milton keynes ill try them tomorrow and work out my options

POST 6Original post

Good luck & would be very interested to know how you get on. Regards Andy

POST 7 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

No luck with those guys porsche silverstone want £600 for 2x new keys and coding…..

POST 8Original post

Thats a shame, I've had a good look online and unable to find a solution at present. Hope you find a reasonable priced fix. Andy

POST 9Original post

Some info on this from JMG may be of use. https://www.jmgporsche.co...4-996-986-alarm-primer

POST 10Original post

There is guy but nr Glasgow who can reprogramme keys worth a call you could post out registered /tracked porsche keys 07762 725041 his name is Boyd Beattie

POST 11Original post

Autotronics in Leicester fixed mine: Remote Key Fob Repair | Remote Car Key Repair | Autotronics Jerry

POST 12Original post

I've not used them myself, but I hear https://www.pixelsfixed.co.uk/ can supply & code replacement keys. I understand they are based in Glasgow, but regularly travel south when they have lined up a series of jobs. More info in some of their posts here: https://www.instagram.com/pixels_fixed/

POST 13Original post

Have you tried the reset and resync procedures described in the JMG Porsche doc linked previously ?

POST 14Original post

Try the re-sync. If that fails I’d suggest doing it properly to avoid having to do it again (potentially) in a few months time. Bit of a pita from a wallet perspective but worth it from a usability point of view. That’s what I did.

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