99 986 Valet Key Won't Start Car

[Bronxboy]

Originally Posted by 1PorscheBoxster986

If you have the standard key cap that I posted above then most likely there's a transponder pill inside of it. It might not have been programmed.

If I recall correctly there are two versions. I'm not sure if the other one looks different. Perhaps you can answer that question if it's different by posting a picture.
The difference is one is with and the other is without the transponder. I also remember reading that you do not need the bar code to program it like the remote . I never tried this though.

I guess for the sake of it we can call both versions valet keys.

Here are the two keys. The bigger black one starts the car, the two buttons make the LED flash, but the remote function does not work. The smaller gray key just opens locks.