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heathview

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I hadn't used my 2002 Boxster 'S' for a few weeks wheeled it out of the garage and started it up. I normally leave my car with the passenger window slightly open where I hang a Airflow battery conditioner when it's in the garage. After leaving the car running for 20 mins I turned off the engine and pressed the fob to lock the car nothing happened no flashing L.E.D and the car wouldn't lock. I put a new battery in the fob but no luck, my spare key although the spare key L.E.D flashes but it doesn't activates the locking of the car.
Has anyone have any ideas?

Regards,

Martin
 
A couple of things to try - With the key fob where the light flashes, insert this into the ignition, turn the ignition on and press the door lock button on the key for 10 seconds. This is sometimes successful in re-synchronising the key. The key that does not flash may have failed completly but a common problem is the battery contacts. Look at the inside of the key carefully to make sure the contacts are OK. Hope this helps.
 
Martin: I have a similar problem. I found this link which may help, not had a chance to try myself: http://boxster.wikia.com/wiki/Alarm,_Keys,_Remote
 
I phoned OPC and spoke to the spares dept who informed me that they required the car, the key fob was £123-00 and the programming would be £70-00 all plus vat. However I found this company called [link=http://www.remote]www.remote[/link] key repairs.com who will supply you with a new outer casing and check / repair your printed circuit board all for £37-50. Fingers crossed I sent my key away for repair will tell you how I got on. Regards, Martin
 
When I replaced my key fob battery, there was a certain procedure that I had to follow, it was something like inverting the battery in the fob so that the polarity was opposite, press the key button and then re-insert the battery the right way round.......I think there is a post on this on another forum where they talk about pistons and heads ahem [&o]
 
ORIGINAL: heathview I phoned OPC and spoke to the spares dept who informed me that they required the car, the key fob was £123-00 and the programming would be £70-00 all plus vat. However I found this company called [link=http://www.remote]www.remote[/link] key repairs.com  who will supply you with a new outer casing and check / repair your printed circuit board all for £37-50. Fingers crossed I sent my key away for repair will tell you how I got on. Regards, Martin
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As an Auto Locksmith business I can advise you on this. Don't bother with repairs!! We used to repair remotes at one time but unfortunately when they go wrong the 1st time it is because they have come to the end of their life expectancy. They tend to go wrong again and again, and as we don't like to be called back to jobs (Especially when it is not our fault) we only supply new OE fobs now and NEVER repair them. We probably do a few jobs a week where people have sent them away for a repair and subsequently failed or didn't work from outset. If you don't want to be let down or waste your money, go for a new one with guarantee at the OPC.
 
Well it's all good news received my key back with new casing, carried out syncronisation proceedure key in the ignition, turn to on press locking button on fob for 10 seconds. Then remove key shut the door and then press fob again to lock the car, all works fine now sending my spare key for repair. Great service from [link=http://www.remotekeyrepairs.com]www.remotekeyrepairs.com[/link] The gut is called Andy and if he can't repair it he will refund it less postage can't be fairer than that. Phone number 01751 474794 Regards, Martin
 
ORIGINAL: heathview Well it's all good news received my key back with new casing, carried out syncronisation proceedure key in the ignition, turn to on press locking button on fob for 10 seconds. Then remove key shut the door and then press fob again to lock the car, all works fine now sending my spare key for repair. Great service from  [link=http://www.remotekeyrepairs.com]www.remotekeyrepairs.com[/link] The gut is called Andy and if he can't repair it he will refund it less postage can't be fairer than that. Phone number  01751 474794 Regards, Martin
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I stand by what I posted. Yours is one example and has yet to stand the test of time. You may be lucky, a small percentage repair ok. I see examples that don't work every week and speak with experience.
 
Received my spare fob back the case had been replaced. Unfortunately the fob didn't work but to be fair to Andy the repairer although it flashed the led when pressed it never worked in the 1st place. Spoke to Andy and he said my best bet was to find an auto locksmith. To put it another way at least I have one working the same situation as before. It beats me how a £41K car can have a faulty fob and the length one has to go to either buy a new key or find a repairer. Regards, Martin
 
ORIGINAL: heathview Received my spare fob back the case had been replaced. Unfortunately the fob didn't work but to be fair to Andy the repairer although it flashed the led when pressed it never worked in the 1st place. Spoke to Andy and he said my best bet was to find an auto locksmith. To put it another way at least I have one working the same situation as before. It beats me how a £41K car can have a faulty fob and the length one has to go to either buy a new key or find a repairer. Regards, Martin
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I'm sure the dealer would have dealt with it swiftly and efficiently without having to go to lengths, as I recommended. The problem appears to be trying to do it on the cheap [;)]
 
At least I have a key that works and it cost me £40-00 as opposed to £230-00 at OPC. It's not about trying to do it on the cheap as I've spent thousands on cars that I 've owned in my lifetime. Never have I been flumoxed by such a price for a key! I currently own a car for work an Alfa 147 lusso 2 litre which is daily use and no problem with the key fob. It's 3 years younger but it's now covered 86K. Regards, Martin
 
And the Alfa key will be even more expensive [:D] Also they are not kept on the shelf and take about a week to arrive at the dealer due to the necessity of having to have some unique "Pre coding". With regards to your Porsche key, as I said... A small percentage will work. But for how long is the question? If you had your key done at the dealer it would have been about £220 all in and took about an hour of your time. It will come with a guarantee and you will have the satisfaction of reliability. Personally that would be worth more to me than spending endless time trawling the internet for some unknown repairer. I am not commenting to tout for business as I'm recommending the dealer (An Auto Locksmith would need to have PIWIS and access to Porsche security codes to code your remote, so this would not be possible). I am only commenting from experience in my profession, it's entirely up to you how you spend your money [;)]
 
My Boxster is a 2002 which I keep in the garage and the previous owner did the same the car has only covered 32K miles to have the key pack up it wouldn't have said that Porsche are covered in reliability. Speaking of the Alfa which I use everyday and must press that fob countless times to activate. Regards, Martin
 
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