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YOUR RESEARCH981 key disconnected anything to be concerned about? - Page 1 - Boxster/Cayman - PistonHeads UK
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The key reconnected just by being used once in the ignition.
981 key disconnected anything to be concerned about? - Page 1 - Boxster/Cayman - PistonHeads UK
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The key reconnected just by being used once in the ignition.
981 key disconnected anything to be concerned about? - Page 1 - Boxster/Cayman - PistonHeads UK
Reconnect porsche 997 key, insert it into the ignition, turn
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Suggestion · Original poster
To reconnect your Porsche 997 key, insert it into the ignition, turn to "ON" (don't start the engine), press and hold the lock button on the fob for a few seconds, then turn off and immediately press the lock button again to resync the remote.
981 key disconnected anything to be concerned about? - Page 1 - Boxster/Cayman - PistonHeads UK
Suggestion
To reconnect your Porsche 997 key, insert it into the ignition, turn to "ON" (don't start the engine), press and hold the lock button on the fob for a few seconds, then turn off and immediately press the lock button again to resync the remote.
981 key disconnected anything to be concerned about? - Page 1 - Boxster/Cayman - PistonHeads UK
Reconnect porsche 997 key, insert it into the ignition, turn
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Suggestion · Original poster
To reconnect your Porsche 997 key, insert it into the ignition, turn to "ON" (don't start the engine), press and hold the lock button on the fob for a few seconds, then turn off and immediately press the lock button again to resync the remote.
981 key disconnected anything to be concerned about? - Page 1 - Boxster/Cayman - PistonHeads UK
Suggestion
To reconnect your Porsche 997 key, insert it into the ignition, turn to "ON" (don't start the engine), press and hold the lock button on the fob for a few seconds, then turn off and immediately press the lock button again to resync the remote.
981 key disconnected anything to be concerned about? - Page 1 - Boxster/Cayman - PistonHeads UK
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My 981 key wouldn’t unlock the vehicle (or boots), although the red light on the key still illuminated on any button press. Tried a brand new battery, still not working.
Spare key worked AOK.
The non-working key started the car OK, and after being in the ignition it unlocks/locks the vehicle OK again.
Anybody know why this could happen? Sign of needing a replacement, or just a random gremlin?
Cheers…
(OPC want £240 labour to diagnose, couldn’t tell me if a new key was just cheaper, although new key would need £240 labour to code anyway - thought here would be more helpful)
Try this procedure. It worked on one my 997.1 keys
To reconnect your Porsche 997 key, insert it into the ignition, turn to "ON" (don't start the engine), press and hold the lock button on the fob for a few seconds, then turn off and immediately press the lock button again to resync the remote. If it's after a battery change, this usually works; for new keys or deep issues, you might need professional PIWIS diagnostics to add the transponder to the car's system, especially for 997.2 models.
FriedMarsBar said:
Try this procedure. It worked on one my 997.1 keys
To reconnect your Porsche 997 key, insert it into the ignition, turn to "ON" (don't start the engine), press and hold the lock button on the fob for a few seconds, then turn off and immediately press the lock button again to resync the remote. If it's after a battery change, this usually works; for new keys or deep issues, you might need professional PIWIS diagnostics to add the transponder to the car's system, especially for 997.2 models.
Thanks. The key reconnected just by being used once in the ignition.
It's the only time it's happened, so was wondering if it's something or nothing. Getting into the vehicle can be quite important :-)
Anybody else had this on a 981/991 key?
Schuey_911 said:
Might have been something to do with battery voltage dropping during this cold weather spell. Glad it is sorted now.
Ah - that could be it - there was a dash warning of low battery around the same time. Could've been at exactly the same time but can't remember.
I don't think this is worth OPC time/cost.
Thanks!
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