Important: Old immobiliser fobs won't be available for much longer

I visited an OPC for a recall on the engine loom yesterday. I've got the old bog-standard immobiliser keyfob you slot into the dashboard (not an alarm). The chap said that Porsche are stopping supplying them, and if I needed a spare get one done now whilst they're still available. 

I've ordered one, I do have a spare but that's a bit knackered, the one I use was the spare I think, and even this one now occasionally needs a few prods.  Cost £20+VAT which is worth the peace of mind - and somewhat cheaper than having the immobiliser replaced.

If you've got one of them and could do with a spare, get one whilst you still can.

You need to take it to an OPC, they have a reader which reads the code and can programme a new one.
 
My 'spare' is also held together with sellotape... must be a common future of early 993's :)
 
I (foolishly) sent off my immobiliser certificate to Adrian Flux when I first took out insurance with them and they lost it, so OPC Wilmslow have ordered a few blanks and will re-issue one for me.

Thanks for the prompt... I'm down to one imob fob and one key! Am I inviting trouble or what... OPC tomorrow I think.

If you are talking about the Porsche Immobiliser "receptor", these are made by Hamilton &Palmer for Porsche. To renew the receptor is simple but the technique destroys the old fitting! 4 soldered connections and away!
Receptors/keys (AKA dongles) are £35 each plus P&P and VAT
 

ORIGINAL: Pete B

If you are talking about the Porsche Immobiliser "receptor", these are made by Hamilton &Palmer for Porsche. To renew the receptor is simple but the technique destroys the old fitting! 4 soldered connections and away!
Receptors/keys (AKA dongles) are £35 each plus P&P and VAT

Exactly as Pete B states. The immobiliser and keys are supplied by Hamilton and Palmer . google for a phone number. H&P can supply everything you need or alternatively go to an OPC and pay twice the price. The OPC get them from Hamilton and Palmer anyway.

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One of my fobs is held together with superglue, the other one is broken, but still functioning somehow.
 
Time to call Lovetts me thinks.

Thanks for this important info. I have previously replaced one but the other hangs together courtesy of sellotape. I have re-ordered today. You fellows are so helpful
Hanhams81

I had a senior moment with  the immobiliser on the 964 last Thurs  morning.Car all packed with tools & luggage to catch the ferry to our cottage on the IOM at 11.15am in Liverpool.Drove off to vote at 9.25am,forgot the reg card,so came back home to pick it up & stopped engine whilst I went in house.Came back to go to vote & then to carry on to Liverpool; no bleeps,no nothing.Tried spare fob,still nothing.Now no time to investigate,so panic,panic transfer everything to 924S(BMW in dock) & leave my wife carless over the 5 day week end as I was going on my own.
Called appletonn to have a look,checked battery,DME,fuses-still nothing.
Got back early Tues am,rang H & P for hints later in the day;I have to say that Jim(who works part time but fortunately on Tues & Thurs),was very helpful and gave me a check list starting with the fuses.After work,last night,opened drivers door,moved drivers seat right back & what did I find right under the seat?-a black fuse block  C/W 2 3 amp fuses loose on the carpet.A quick look under the dash revealed the 4 black Lucar terminated wires dangling free.It took 5mins to put them back into the aforesaid fuseblock,wrap black insulation tape round the Lucar end of things,then fasten the assembly up to adjacent loom section with a ratchet strap.Phew,what a relief-Any moral- just check under the dash for this block & make sure it's OK.Normal main problem is that the fuses can work loose according to H&P,after that it's the receptor which can work loose and turn easily leading to a wire coming loose,or it reads only one side of the fob,so try the fob in the other way round.
The car then started instantaneously.

At the last count,H&P can supply new fobs by return post-for around £20,if I remember correctly.They obviously need the appropriate numbers & identity.

Hi the immobiliser keys can be purchased direct from H & P on 01732760022,have the key read by an opc,and give the code to H&P
 
Chris