996 Key fobs not working

[Saunders82]

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

 

[Pete Ansbro]

I'm not expert but I think so.

 

[Saunders82]

that sucks

 

[andywill]

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

 

[Saunders82]

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

 

[andywill]

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

 

[Saunders82]

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

 

[andywill]

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

 

[andywill]

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

 

[kitchens]

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

 

[pattersonoxford]

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

Jerry

 

[Sp1ke]

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/

 

[malarcy]

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

 

[Inthesticks]

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.