New to the 986, and I've got a couple Q's!

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Thanks! This is putting me on the right track.

Originally Posted by thstone

I would suggest not to replace the little "pill" looking thing inside the key. That is the transponder and that is what needs to be reprogrammed by the dealer.

Instead, I would buy a new key fob with all of the electronics (no key shank). Then swap over your key shank and the transponder pill from the old key into the new key fob and it should work without dealer reprogramming.

OK, I think I understand what you're saying is that I can replace the electronics (ie: the green circuit board with the watch battery on it) and the fob (the black rubber/plastic piece), but just take the pill (which lives in the black rubber/plastic piece) and the shank (uh.. the metal) and swap those to the pretty new fob.

Did I get that right? Like in my pic below?

I've found the fobs all over ebay for cheap. I'm having a more difficult time with the electronics. Any recommendations?