the key question
08-15-2010, 03:25 PM
#1
Burning Brakes
Thread Starter
the key question
I did a search and found a ton of info on keys but nothing on this specific question.
I just purchased a '96 993 and it came a flip key that is in the first 2 pics. i have an old from my old 996 that has a key/fob combo (shown in the last 2 pics). Can i reprogram this FOB and switch the metal parts and use the 996 key on the 993?
I just purchased a '96 993 and it came a flip key that is in the first 2 pics. i have an old from my old 996 that has a key/fob combo (shown in the last 2 pics). Can i reprogram this FOB and switch the metal parts and use the 996 key on the 993?
Last edited by M Fig; 09-17-2015 at 06:53 PM.
08-16-2010, 12:02 PM
#2
Pro
I don't know the answer, but it seems easy enough to just try programming it before you invest in a new key blank.
Can you even find a 993 key blank that fits the 996 fob? If you take a picture of the 996 key blank I might be able to tell if the 993 blank would work...
For programming Start here:
https://rennlist.com/forums/diy-subm...made-easy.html
Having said that, I'd guess the odds are slim that it will work unless the FCC numbers on the back are exactly the same.
Good Luck.
Can you even find a 993 key blank that fits the 996 fob? If you take a picture of the 996 key blank I might be able to tell if the 993 blank would work...
For programming Start here:
https://rennlist.com/forums/diy-subm...made-easy.html
Having said that, I'd guess the odds are slim that it will work unless the FCC numbers on the back are exactly the same.
Good Luck.
08-17-2010, 09:36 AM
#3
button queen
I ended up doing a "half a loaf" of sorts.
I purchased the key "holder" (looks similar to your 996 key) from Sierra Madre and simply moved the key over there (there is a DIY I believe on Robin's site), then kept the fob (now sans "switchblade") on the ring to activate the immobilizer.
Not your total solution, but for me a good compromise over the more complex fixes offered in the DIY sites, and my key now has a cooler look with the Porsche crest.
I purchased the key "holder" (looks similar to your 996 key) from Sierra Madre and simply moved the key over there (there is a DIY I believe on Robin's site), then kept the fob (now sans "switchblade") on the ring to activate the immobilizer.
Not your total solution, but for me a good compromise over the more complex fixes offered in the DIY sites, and my key now has a cooler look with the Porsche crest.
