996 Targa key remote not working
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Hi guys,
I have recently bought a 2002 996 Targa from an auction. It only comes with one key with the remote head, but the remote is not working; when I pressed any of the three buttons, nothing happens to the car and no red LED blinks. So far I am not able to see any broken bits on the circuit board. I tried the following but neither worked:
Thanks in advance!
I have recently bought a 2002 996 Targa from an auction. It only comes with one key with the remote head, but the remote is not working; when I pressed any of the three buttons, nothing happens to the car and no red LED blinks. So far I am not able to see any broken bits on the circuit board. I tried the following but neither worked:
- replace the battery
- clean the circuit board
- press the buttons after turning the key in the car
Thanks in advance!
#2
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The rubber on my 2002 targa keys was so perished that several of the little pushbuttons would not even activate. I purchased new OEM key bodies and a kit for replacing the pushbuttons. Two functioning keys now, yay!
I guess the question is, how mushy is the rubber on your pushbuttons? Are you able to verify that contact is being made? Since you looked at the circuit board it sounds like you might be handy enough to try a jumper across one of the switches to see if that works.
All that said, the remote function in general on my car is hit/miss a lot of the time. I have to be pretty close to the car, and I have to watch it to see if it actually locks. Kind of annoying in a 'first world problems' way.
EDIT: link to the pushbutton repair kit -- https://batee.com/products/986-996-b...ter-repair-kit
I guess the question is, how mushy is the rubber on your pushbuttons? Are you able to verify that contact is being made? Since you looked at the circuit board it sounds like you might be handy enough to try a jumper across one of the switches to see if that works.
All that said, the remote function in general on my car is hit/miss a lot of the time. I have to be pretty close to the car, and I have to watch it to see if it actually locks. Kind of annoying in a 'first world problems' way.
EDIT: link to the pushbutton repair kit -- https://batee.com/products/986-996-b...ter-repair-kit
Last edited by wdb; 10-10-2021 at 01:06 PM.
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The rubber on my 2002 targa keys was so perished that several of the little pushbuttons would not even activate. I purchased new OEM key bodies and a kit for replacing the pushbuttons. Two functioning keys now, yay!
I guess the question is, how mushy is the rubber on your pushbuttons? Are you able to verify that contact is being made? Since you looked at the circuit board it sounds like you might be handy enough to try a jumper across one of the switches to see if that works.
All that said, the remote function in general on my car is hit/miss a lot of the time. I have to be pretty close to the car, and I have to watch it to see if it actually locks. Kind of annoying in a 'first world problems' way.
EDIT: link to the pushbutton repair kit -- https://batee.com/products/986-996-b...ter-repair-kit
I guess the question is, how mushy is the rubber on your pushbuttons? Are you able to verify that contact is being made? Since you looked at the circuit board it sounds like you might be handy enough to try a jumper across one of the switches to see if that works.
All that said, the remote function in general on my car is hit/miss a lot of the time. I have to be pretty close to the car, and I have to watch it to see if it actually locks. Kind of annoying in a 'first world problems' way.
EDIT: link to the pushbutton repair kit -- https://batee.com/products/986-996-b...ter-repair-kit
Cheers
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This is a stab in the dark but give the battery polarity reversal a shot. Basically just hold the positive terminal downward for 10 seconds put the cover back on for 10 or so seconds, take the cover off and install the battery correctly again. I guess this is supposed to "reboot" the circuit board if it is indeed functioning correctly. I have the TSB from Porsche attached to my post.
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I agree with some other posts regarding battery connections. They suck too. Make sure the battery is contacting its contacts!
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Bit of a thread hijack, but one of my Targa keys lights up/responds when keys are pressed but doesn't lock/unlock/open anything. Does the battery trick apply here or is it something else?
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This is a stab in the dark but give the battery polarity reversal a shot. Basically just hold the positive terminal downward for 10 seconds put the cover back on for 10 or so seconds, take the cover off and install the battery correctly again. I guess this is supposed to "reboot" the circuit board if it is indeed functioning correctly. I have the TSB from Porsche attached to my post.
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