how program new key for boxter ?

[SolidWorks Mike]

Originally Posted by srad34

Mike,
Any idea how much dealers charge for the reprogramming of a key?

I've read that people have gotten it done for free, all the way up to $250.

Unfortunately you're kind of stuck going to them.

[986Porsche986]

I only have the one key and about two months ago, it lost communication with the car. I actually have an appointment with the dealer tomorrow to have the key reprogrammed. I do NOT have the original tag that came with the key, so I will keep you guys posted on what they said. They want the standard rate of $130.00 per hour. They said if the key can be reprogrammed, then that would be covered in the $130.00 fee.

[SolidWorks Mike]

Originally Posted by 986Porsche986

I only have the one key and about two months ago, it lost communication with the car. I actually have an appointment with the dealer tomorrow to have the key reprogrammed. I do NOT have the original tag that came with the key, so I will keep you guys posted on what they said. They want the standard rate of $130.00 per hour. They said if the key can be reprogrammed, then that would be covered in the $130.00 fee.

Definitely let us know. I also have my original key that has lost programming, but does not have the code with it. Maybe the original key gets stored in some location they are able to reactivate it?

[tony_fury]

FYI:
I only got one key with the car from the previous owner.
While it had 3 buttons, upon inspection of the battery the electronics inside was missing.
It cost me $336 including tax from the dealer.

(1) Part # 986-637-244-18 Key Head W.C. $177.18
Labor 1 hour $176.00
Labor included a multi point inspection on the car since they were charging 1 hour labor. (My post PPI)

So if you can acquire the key head with code, you may only get charged for 1 hour labor to program it to your car.

Having owned a Mercedes, I knew this would be in the 300 dollar range before I even called them.

Bottom line is the programming has to be done by the dealer.

Hope this helps
T

[Spinnaker]

Originally Posted by 986Porsche986

I only have the one key and about two months ago, it lost communication with the car. I actually have an appointment with the dealer tomorrow to have the key reprogrammed. I do NOT have the original tag that came with the key, so I will keep you guys posted on what they said. They want the standard rate of $130.00 per hour. They said if the key can be reprogrammed, then that would be covered in the $130.00 fee.

I only got one key when I bought my car also. I went to the dealer and got a new key programmed to use as a spare. Kept it at home and never used it. About a two years later, my original key's button cover kept coming loose, so I got the new key out to use. I figured that since I paid $346.17 for it, I might as well get some use out of it. Two months later, it quit working. Tried a new battery and all the other "fixes" I found on the forum, but nothing worked. The old key still worked fine. Took the new key back to the dealer, since it was for all practical purposes still new, but they said there was nothing they could do since it was out of warranty and I didn't have the tag with the code on it. Solved the problem by taking the electronics out of the old key and swapping it into the new key case.
If you have to buy a new key, make sure you get the code tag that comes with it, in case the car loses the programming. The dealer typically does not give this to you when you buy a new key. Something about it being a security issue. You will need the tag with the key code to attempt any reprogramming in the future. If they won't give you the tag, then find a dealer that will. They just want you to keep buying $350 keys every few years.