key fob (keyless entry) battery replacement
Thread Starter
Track Day
Joined: Aug 2013
Posts: 16
Likes: 1
From: Atlanta, GA
key fob (keyless entry) battery replacement
I assume I can just go to Batteries Plus for a new battery for the unit - I've been told the key "may" have to be recoded afterwards though. Assuming I don't want to go to the dealership for this as I'm sure they'll jack the price up - any recommendations on where to go?
Racer
Joined: Sep 2008
Posts: 390
Likes: 41
From: Overland Park/Kansas City
Yes, just pop out the old, and in with the new. That worked for me 3 years ago. But.... just last month, I replaced with a new battery and there was no communication with the mothership. I checked voltage with a multimeter, and all was good.
From what I've researched, the 996 key head contains a "transponder capsule" that creates a signal, received by the car's immobilizer computer. In order to get the door lock/unlock to work again, there's a mating process between key head and the immobilizer. I've never done this myself, but there was a thread on the 996 forum recently where a guy was charging $50 or so to do this, versus big bux from the dealer.
Best thing to do is try the battery first. If that doesn't work, keep us updated on what you decide to do next.
From what I've researched, the 996 key head contains a "transponder capsule" that creates a signal, received by the car's immobilizer computer. In order to get the door lock/unlock to work again, there's a mating process between key head and the immobilizer. I've never done this myself, but there was a thread on the 996 forum recently where a guy was charging $50 or so to do this, versus big bux from the dealer.
Best thing to do is try the battery first. If that doesn't work, keep us updated on what you decide to do next.
Racer
Joined: Sep 2008
Posts: 390
Likes: 41
From: Overland Park/Kansas City
Addict
Rennlist Member
Rennlist Member
Joined: Aug 2002
Posts: 4,120
Likes: 9
From: Aztlan, aka SoCal
My remote key stopped working about a year and half ago, and I have not bothered to correct it. Where do you purchase the replacement battery
or do you just go to a dealer?? Advice much appreciated
or do you just go to a dealer?? Advice much appreciated
Racer
Joined: Sep 2008
Posts: 390
Likes: 41
From: Overland Park/Kansas City
Try replacing the battery first. Advance Auto Parts sells the battery, as do other retail car part stores.
RL Community Team
Rennlist Member
Rennlist Member
Joined: Apr 2010
Posts: 6,284
Likes: 1,510
From: Ormond Beach, FL
Wow! I cannot believe how complicated people make stuff out to be. Batteries in key fobs die all the time, American, German, Japan made cars, etc. Are you telling me you have never ever had to replace a key fob battery before? The battery is a CR2032, available at CVS, Walgreens, Walmart, Radio Shack blah blah. Pop open the key fob, replace battery. There is no great mystery here or some secret procedure and is about the most simple thing to do. You do not have to go to the dealer for reprogramming.
Thread Starter
Track Day
Joined: Aug 2013
Posts: 16
Likes: 1
From: Atlanta, GA
Wow! I cannot believe how complicated people make stuff out to be. Batteries in key fobs die all the time, American, German, Japan made cars, etc. Are you telling me you have never ever had to replace a key fob battery before? The battery is a CR2032, available at CVS, Walgreens, Walmart, Radio Shack blah blah. Pop open the key fob, replace battery. There is no great mystery here or some secret procedure and is about the most simple thing to do. You do not have to go to the dealer for reprogramming.
Trending Topics
RL Community Team
Rennlist Member
Rennlist Member
Joined: Apr 2010
Posts: 6,284
Likes: 1,510
From: Ormond Beach, FL
Main problem after that is that the circuit board in the key fob is broken. Now that is a whole different story. It is a common failure. To replace that you need to purchase a new key fob w/circuit board, install the blade and then go to a dealer and have it reprogrammed. Sorry for your trouble. My key fob stopped working 2 years ago and that is what the problem is. I just use the key to lock/unlock the car. I'll get around to replacing and reprogramming the whole thing eventually....maybe.
Rennlist Stories
The Best Porsche Posts for Porsche Enthusiasts
9 Vehicles Porsche Helped Engineer that Aren't Porsches
Verdad Gallardo
9 Features and Characteristics That Only Porsche People Understand
Verdad Gallardo
I've Written 500 Rennlist Articles: Here's How Porsche Has Changed Along the Way
Joe Kucinski
10 Most Unnecessary Porsches Ever Built (And Why We Love Them)
Verdad Gallardo
Porsche 911 GT3 S/C vs 718 Spyder RS: 10 Categories, One Winner
Joe Kucinski
This Builder Is Turning Heads With Its Slantnose 911 Creation
Verdad Gallardo
Porsche 911 GT3 Artisan Edition Pays Homage to Japanese Culture
Verdad Gallardo
Porsche Reveals Coupe Variant of the Electric Cayenne With a Fresh Look
Verdad Gallardo
10 Porsche Colors That Have More Personality Than Most People
Verdad Gallardo
Race Director
Joined: Jun 2013
Posts: 11,371
Likes: 471
From: Oceanside/Vista (N. San Diego County), CA
Wow! I cannot believe how complicated people make stuff out to be. Batteries in key fobs die all the time, American, German, Japan made cars, etc. Are you telling me you have never ever had to replace a key fob battery before? The battery is a CR2032, available at CVS, Walgreens, Walmart, Radio Shack blah blah. Pop open the key fob, replace battery. There is no great mystery here or some secret procedure and is about the most simple thing to do. You do not have to go to the dealer for reprogramming.
