Key remotes don’t work anymore - 986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners

spongebob · 04-02-2007, 03:46 PM

I have read somewhere that if you pressed the button more than 256 times you have to do some trick to get it working again.
Then there is one higher limit you shouldnt pass because then you need a pst instrument to get it working again

Read this link:http://www.ppbb.com/boards/ppbbphp/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=ARCHIVES&Number=1029451&Forum=ARCHIVES&Words=remote%20not%20working&Match=Entire%20Phrase&Searchpage=0&Limit=25&Old=allposts&Main=1029451&Search=true#Post1029451

Dr. Kill · 04-02-2007, 03:53 PM

Thank you everyone for your suggestions.

I managed to get it working again.

I replaced the battery but that didn’t help, then I tried to do the key reset procedure found in the manual, that didn’t work either. Then I tried a whole bunch of derivations of the key reset procedure, varying amount of times I pressed buttons, length of time holding them down, and other combinations of locking, unlocking, and placing the key in the ignition. The good thing is that one of them worked, I am just not sure which combination actually did it.

denverpete · 04-03-2007, 07:53 AM

Obviously your Porsche was pissed at you for leaving it alone for a week in an airport parking lot. You probably didn't even call it to check in. It probably thought you were never coming back while it had to fend off door dings all by itself.

The remote not working is just your Boxster's way of saying it felt hurt, scared, and alone (ohhh, so alone - and cold). Like most Porsches, it took a few days before it got over it. Luckily it wasn't mad enough at you to grenade the engine or spontaneously develop an RMS leak. Or make you sleep on the couch.

Let this be a lesson to everyone - Don't hurt your Boxster's feelings - get out there and drive!

Dr. Kill · 04-03-2007, 08:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by denverpete

Obviously your Porsche was pissed at you for leaving it alone for a week in an airport parking lot. You probably didn't even call it to check in. It probably thought you were never coming back while it had to fend off door dings all by itself.

Yeah, it might have found out I was driving other cars while I was out of town too. I will have to be more careful on my next trip.

Thanks for the tip.