Haha.. RF engineer 1, Porsche dealer 0

[BoxsterLewis]

I just had this done and it was 300 for the Head part and not the key, my light blinked and everything also. Im a systems engineer so i had no clue about that lol.

Here is what I would recommend. Will the Rhode & Scwartz Real Time Spectrum Analyzer fit in the Boxster? If so, bring it home, and sell it on eBay. Then buy a brand new Boxster! This will be a lot cheaper.

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Originally Posted by bmussatti

Here is what I would recommend. Will the Rhode & Scwartz Real Time Spectrum Analyzer fit in the Boxster? If so, bring it home, and sell it on eBay. Then buy a brand new Boxster! This will be a lot cheaper.

Yes it will fit, but we keep track of that stuff pretty well, I'm sure they would wonder where it went.. most of they time we use it to demodulate our local radio station.. a $175,000 radio.. that sounds like crap!

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Originally Posted by BoxsterLewis

I just had this done and it was 300 for the Head part and not the key, my light blinked and everything also. Im a systems engineer so i had no clue about that lol.

did they give you a card with a bar code on it for each key? If so, that is the code the keys transmit.. so if you dont have the cards, you have no choice but to buy new keys.. unless of course, you have a sectrum analyzer with demod capabilites layin around..

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Originally Posted by skip_168

did they give you a card with a bar code on it for each key? If so, that is the code the keys transmit.. so if you dont have the cards, you have no choice but to buy new keys.. unless of course, you have a sectrum analyzer with demod capabilites layin around..

Now where did I put mine? I keep misplacing mine. Sounds like a good little side business you could start up. De-code keys. I'll be your first customer. :dance:

[Burg Boxster]

Unfortunately, they probably need the barcode itself so they can feed it into the computer. Then using a database, get the freq values/codes (which yes you have) into their software for programing the car. It's much like a UPC barcode in stores. The clerk probably doesn't know and could care less what price is printed on a sticker or sign, it's all about what's in the database and they don't know that until they scan the barcode.

That being said, all you need to do is find out is the barcode format they use and convert your values into it a barcode. Basically the barcode "idiot proofs" the process for a technician who [most likely] has very limited RF experience. Their process is probably not a two way system which could easily be subject to technician error (or worse - exploitation). That'd be my guess at least.

Anyhow, if someone has a picture of their barcode tag from a new key, please post it. I can try to scan and decode. If the freq values are in the code itself (we'll compare to the info you have), we might be able to make a corresponding barcode for you.

Good luck!

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Originally Posted by Burg Boxster

Unfortunately, they probably need the barcode itself so they can feed it into the computer. Then using a database, get the freq values/codes (which yes you have) into their software for programing the car. It's much like a UPC barcode in stores. The clerk probably doesn't know and could care less what price is printed on a sticker or sign, it's all about what's in the database and they don't know that until they scan the barcode.

That being said, all you need to do is find out is the barcode format they use and convert your values into it a barcode. Basically the barcode "idiot proofs" the process for a technician who [most likely] has very limited RF experience. Their process is probably not a two way system which could easily be subject to technician error (or worse - exploitation). That'd be my guess at least.

Anyhow, if someone has a picture of their barcode tag from a new key, please post it. I can try to scan and decode. If the freq values are in the code itself (we'll compare to the info you have), we might be able to make a corresponding barcode for you.

Good luck!

This is all true... these guys at the dealer just scan & press the "yes" button.. now I did have a bit of luck.. I found a paper tag with a barcode, part number and other letters on it.. I bought my car used, so I don't know if it is for the key.. here is the bad news.. I only found 1. there should be one for each key.. its a valuable clue though..

anyhow, I'll post up a pic asap..