Keyless remote lost sync - 986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners

03-05-2009, 01:59 PM

Viper, what year is your car? This is from the 2003 Owner's Manual:

1) unlock door with key

2) Leave the door closed

3) Press the "lock" button on your key fob

This will reactivate your key.

Viper5 · 03-05-2009, 02:48 PM

I don't know what FOB, but I will assume you mean hit the unlock key from the key itself. I'll try and report back.

03-06-2009, 06:32 AM

Viper, I just simply meant key fob:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Key_fob

In the Porsche manual, they call the button #1.

vath2001 · 03-06-2009, 04:01 PM

Well, I just tried "bmussatti" version... no dice.
Next option?

Quickurt · 03-06-2009, 05:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vath2001

Well, I just tried "bmussatti" version... no dice.
Next option?

Trade it in on a 2009 S with PDK!!!

Yeah, yeah, that's the ticket!

Quickurt · 03-06-2009, 05:37 PM

Seriously, Porsche's key price isn't that bad.
I put my Mazda CX7 key in my luggage during our trip to Europe last fall, to avoid all the pocket emtying, shoe removing clap trap dog and pony show security crap and returned home with no key!! Beside the $45.00 cab ride home to get my spare key........key blade, key security housing(?) and programming of new key............$343.45!!!

Viper5 · 03-06-2009, 07:34 PM

In reference to the "pill" looking thing inside the casing; can it be twisted at all? The reason I ask is because the previous owner said he had this happened to him once and he just twisted that piece and it was all better. Somehow I feel it's more involved, but I also don't want to force/break anything.

vath2001 · 03-07-2009, 02:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Quickurt

Seriously, Porsche's key price isn't that bad.
I put my Mazda CX7 key in my luggage during our trip to Europe last fall, to avoid all the pocket emtying, shoe removing clap trap dog and pony show security crap and returned home with no key!! Beside the $45.00 cab ride home to get my spare key........key blade, key security housing(?) and programming of new key............$343.45!!!

I like the 2009 S idea better that the $343.45 idea. Well I have two keys, even though neither operate the remote lock. I can just use the key to lock the door.. or the other option I will probably follow is to leave nothing in the car and never lock it. It just like every other used Porsche... sold with no owners manual. And I have the factory radio, which I can pull the faceplate off.