replacing battery - 986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners

ivan loh · 07-02-2006, 06:23 PM

hi guys, have anyone replace the battery in your car key before? i just gotten my
replace at the dealer and it cost me about $200! they not only change the battery,
infact they change the whole key. just yesterday my wife's key is dead too and i was
wondering have anyone of you did it yourself? FYI when i change my battery; the dealer needed 2 of my keys because they needed to "sing" the security code of the 2 keys to the car even though they only change one key. thanks!

blackkatt · 07-03-2006, 10:05 AM

I need to, but I keep forgetting to buy another one.

They are just CR2032 batteries. A very common watch battery that should cost less than $5.

dennizxxx · 07-03-2006, 10:42 AM

A simple $5 Energizer battery available at most places that sell batteries will suffice, just "pop" open the key and replace the battery...

this does not take mroe than 5 min.

07-03-2006, 10:55 AM

This is why Singapore is such an expensive city to live in!!

07-03-2006, 03:52 PM

Ivan they saw you coming!!

it take a while to change the whole key as they usually will have to order the matching key, then cut it to shape , then map it to your car, i had this done because when i bought my car the second key was missing but the selling garage paid for it and it totalled 180 euros, as for the second key be careful when changing the battery, you need to snap the key back the right way or you can damage it, in short put it back together carefully making sure the plastic lugs fit snuggly (it actually feels like you are fitting it the less logical way!!!) I know it is a Porsche!!

Brucelee · 07-03-2006, 03:59 PM

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Originally Posted by olly986

Ivan they saw you coming!!

it take a while to change the whole key as they usually will have to order the matching key, then cut it to shape , then map it to your car, i had this done because when i bought my car the second key was missing but the selling garage paid for it and it totalled 180 euros, as for the second key be careful when changing the battery, you need to snap the key back the right way or you can damage it, in short put it back together carefully making sure the plastic lugs fit snuggly (it actually feels like you are fitting it the less logical way!!!) I know it is a Porsche!!

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