Lost Key Story

[porsche986spyder]

Originally Posted by Perfectlap

I'm not sure how much an auto key cutter guy would charge you to cut from a blank key but that's all you would need to open the door and start the engine. you don't need the clicker at all. Turning the key in the door activates the alarm.
The clicker is just a convenience.

That is true, but if you use the key without the re-programed part to START your car for more than 5 days in a row, it will set your alarm back to a valet mode and your one key with a working remote will no longer work unless you reset the alarm with the key in the ignition. Can't remember how to do that though.

[markab986]

Sorry, not trying to hijack ...but where can you purchase the "red top clip"?

Aftermarket....Porsche....?

tia

[Perfectlap]

Originally Posted by porsche986spyder

That is true, but if you use the key without the re-programed part to START your car for more than 5 days in a row, it will set your alarm back to a valet mode and your one key with a working remote will no longer work unless you reset the alarm with the key in the ignition. Can't remember how to do that though.

ah..good heads up. Guess you want to use that blade only key "in case of emergency" only.

You can get the red clip on ebay or Suncoast, Sunset etc.
...Although I don't think its a good idea to leave your top down for more than five minutes and neither should you be out of sight range. Your headlights are a quick and easy removal for a theif and he'll then sell them on Ebay for $400-700.
if you're leaving the top down for more than an hour that's no good for the interior and top.

[Frodo]

Don't know how universal this is amongst Porsche dealerships, but I got my red clip (at Cascade Porsche/Audi in NE Ohio) for about $3.

[porsche986spyder]

Originally Posted by Frodo

Don't know how universal this is amongst Porsche dealerships, but I got my red clip (at Cascade Porsche/Audi in NE Ohio) for about $3.

That's about right.

get the carrera GT key head. I think it looks very slick, and its about 100 bucks IIRC.

[bigb]

Originally Posted by porsche986spyder

That's about right.

Price varies. I picked up the red clip a couple of weeks ago from Stevens Creek Porsche (San Jose) for almost $8 (buying online + shipping would've saved me a buck or two...)

[drburton]

Key Found!!! My wife found the key in her make-up case I'm happy we have it so we don't have to invest in a new one but a bit bitter that I drove for 9 hours with the key on us the whole time.

In retrospect I guess I'm happy we didn't get into the car without the key. I assume the alarm would have sounded if we opened the door and the key wasn't in the trunk. Does anyone know if the alarm 'times out' or would it just drain the battery all the way down?

[markab986]

Thanks for the info about the clip...my dealer parts dept didn't act like they knew wth I was talking about I will try to google the part #

I wasn't going to say this until after you found your key...that it is probably in the bottom of her purse/bag somewhere (I had a similar misfortune)

I'm glad it was found, more info on keys generated...since you started this post

[OldBlevins]

Originally Posted by drburton

Key Found!!! My wife found the key in her make-up case I'm happy we have it so we don't have to invest in a new one but a bit bitter that I drove for 9 hours with the key on us the whole time.

In retrospect I guess I'm happy we didn't get into the car without the key. I assume the alarm would have sounded if we opened the door and the key wasn't in the trunk. Does anyone know if the alarm 'times out' or would it just drain the battery all the way down?

I'm working from memory here (which, with me, is highly suspect) but I seem to recall that the manual for my 986 says the alarm sounds for about 3 minutes.

[meerzee]

What a story...man, you are really kind... "beautiful wife" and "she just misplaced it in her makeup bag" ----- HAHA....I would have had to say "I hope you got your walking boots on now missy, cause you are going to get to use em...." ----

Seriously, thanks for sharing....and for not losing your cool. Can't say I would have been so understanding at the time....but then again, I can only imagine that Duluth is slightly more comfortable than say the deep humid south!

All the best,
M

Originally Posted by drburton

Key Found!!! My wife found the key in her make-up case I'm happy we have it so we don't have to invest in a new one but a bit bitter that I drove for 9 hours with the key on us the whole time.

In retrospect I guess I'm happy we didn't get into the car without the key. I assume the alarm would have sounded if we opened the door and the key wasn't in the trunk. Does anyone know if the alarm 'times out' or would it just drain the battery all the way down?