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I finally got my 911 T (sorry for no pictures, but have been out racking up the miles). I did not opt for Entry and Drive, so I have to use the fob every time I get in and out to lock the doors, etc. Starting yesterday, the fob began acting up. The lights on the fob work, but it just will not lock (or unlock the doors). I can walk around the car pressing the button and then randomly it will all of a sudden lock/flash. The same goes for unlocking. I can either press the button repeatedly or use the physical key to unlock the door. There are no issues when starting the car.
I would assume that the batteries are still good (but have ordered some as a just in case). I have tried both fobs and the behavior is the same - basically neither work reliably. I did install a radar detector via Mjrrortap and also installed a Blackvue dash cam (front and back) but cannot imagine that these are interfering (esp as everything was working fine until yesterday).
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. I have an appt at my dealership next week, but want to make sure I am not overlooking anything simple. I am guessing it is a bad control module.
Do you experience the problem at different locations? Perhaps there is some wireless interference occurring. If you haven’t already, drive to a different location and see if the issue persists.
My FOB on my 911T is also very sensitive to distance but once I'm within range, it works just fine. I will say that the number of times I have to actually press unlock in order to unlock the passenger side door is definitely inconsistent. Some days it's only 2 button presses, other days it's 3.
I just cough it up to typical crappy Porsche technology and carry on with my day ...
No issue with my key fob. No double or triple klick required. First time and every time. Mostly used within 10ft of car, but also used from inside house and to garage, 30ft and through glass. No issue.
I have a Carrera T on the way but my current 718 has the exact same issue. I thought maybe the battery in the fob was weak but perhaps it is just less-than perfect tech.
My 2017 Carrera S is also very sensitive to the distance from the car before it will lock/unlock. I have to be very close to the car, as compared to my BMW and other cars before it will unlock.
I have no problem locking or unlocking it, but I need to be near the car to do it.
I find that the key fob range is very limited compared to other cars I have driven.
On another note, I was wondering about the lock chirps (normal keyfob, not entry-and-drive). According to the owner's manual:
When pressing the key fob to lock the door, the car gives two beeps and the lights flash twice to indicate that the doors are locked and the interior monitoring is on
Press it again w/in 2 seconds, the lights flash once (no beep) to indicate that the interior monitoring is off
Often when I press the lock button, it only chirps just once and the lights flash. When pressing lock again within a second or two, it chirps twice like mentioned above. And then when I press it again for the third time, it does the silent flash.
Has anyone else experienced this, and know why the car only chirps once sometimes? It's a bit confusing since I'm always looking for two chirps to confirm the car is locked, but when it chirps just once I'm not sure if it's locked or not, and have to press the button again.
I'm having the same issue, but with Entry and Drive. When I touch the spot on the handle that should yield two chirps and a lock, I get one chirp and a lock (which is supposed to happen if you touch it twice quickly, this disarms the interior sensors). Would love to know if someone has a fix.
07-19-2018, 06:17 AM
Weird fob issues - 911 T
