987 Keys

Andy Cooke · May 15, 2006

Is the 987 ignition key badly designed or is it me. Whenever I put the key in my pocket and am in range of the car the locking system operates randomly, unlocking and locking and leaving the boot lids open I even found it with the windows open on one occasion (have now had the windows disabled, which is a shame it's a good feature). I put this down to the ridges on the key being squeezed in my pocket when moving about, personally I think the key is rubbish it's a cheap plastic moulding that appears somewhat fragile and is badly designed.
OK rant over the rest of the car is great.

Guest · May 15, 2006

Hi Andy,

Was at a porsche-based car day in Edinburgh yesterday (www.fundayout.org) and that exact point was raised from both 987 and 997 owners (3 boxster owners and 2 carrera owners, safe to say thats statistically relevant!!). They, naturally, get v concerned when leaving their car anywhere on the off-chance that when they get back, the windows are down (why??), the boot open and the car unlocked.

I'm just waiting for the first insurance claim from a theft to get bounced because of this...perhaps Porsche might do something then. Hmmm.

cheers,

Iain

THX911 · May 15, 2006

ORIGINAL: Andy Cooke
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... I even found it with the windows open on one occasion (have now had the windows disabled, which is a shame it's a good feature).
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The 'finding windows open' have been reported on 986 and 996s too which majority have been due to key action in a tight trouser, so I don't think this is a new feature [

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Black80XSA · May 15, 2006

Yep, its a pain in the 4rse - i'm just glad my car is garaged at night cos at least one morning per week i find the front luggage open.

I dread to think what the insurance company might say if the car was taken unlocked off the driveway - a HUGE design flaw IMO. Never had it happen once with my 986, and i use the same Porsche keycase as i did before.

Guest · May 19, 2006

I thought this was just me being clumsy. It's a weekly occurance for me getting in my 987 and being 'beeped' at to remind me my seats belts not fastened only then to be beebed again to tell me the rear lids open. It's an absolute pain. I have so far only once returned to the car to discover both windows down and both doors unlocked. This was in a town centre on a Saturday afternoon! Once in 10 month of ownership is once to often for me though.

mikec · May 19, 2006

I've had the same problem on my Cayman and a bloke I spoke to at the Porsche driving experience had had a laptop stolen from his Cayman 'cause the boot had opened 'itself'. Definately not very confidence inspiring. Maybe we should all gang up on Porsche UK and get some sort of fix done?

thboxster · May 19, 2006

I've had similar instances since I got the car. Mine tends to be the front boot opening rather than the windows. I tend to carry my keys in my hand nowadays but even that does stop it completely.