Key troubles

[JFP in PA]

Originally Posted by 78F350

The cheap and 'risky' solution:
http://986forum.com/forums/diy-project-guides/56448-diy-making-cheap-spare-keys.html
I have done this to four Boxsters, two of which I sold and explained to the buyers. They were buying at a good price and happy for the extra keys.
While I understand that a pro or a purist would find it to be a cringeworthy solution, to those who own Boxsters as a fun, depreciated car it may make sense.

***I may have mis-read your post. You will need at least one correct key-transponder to make this work.
This glass pill thingy:

What you are describing will get the car running, but with two major caveats: Your alarm and immobilized systems are permanently disabled, making stealing the car a snap. If the car was stolen in this state, insurance would not pay out as you had purposely disabled these systems. Second, the presence of the RFID pill in proximity of the ignition will keep the immobilized and alarm in an active state, which will cause a continuous drain on the car’s battery. This is why the owner’s manual suggests against leaving the car parked in the garage with the key in the ignition.

[BirdDog]

Let me get this straight...

1. You have one working key (with working key fob).

2. You have another working key fob (missing the metal key part).

3. You had a valet key made that has a removable metal part.

Sounds to me if you take the metal part from the valet key and move it over to the fob that is missing the metal part, you should then have 2 fully working keys. (toss the rest of the valet key - it's useless)...

[RG2000S]

Originally Posted by BirdDog

Let me get this straight...

1. You have one working key (with working key fob).

2. You have another working key fob (missing the metal key part).

3. You had a valet key made that has a removable metal part.

Sounds to me if you take the metal part from the valet key and move it over to the fob that is missing the metal part, you should then have 2 fully working keys. (toss the rest of the valet key - it's useless)...

That is correct. The valet key I ordered does not have a slot all the way around to pry it open..It has a small hole on the metal key side and a square red insert on the back side. I can't figure out how to open it to get the metal key out?

[MWS]

Originally Posted by JFP in PA

...the presence of the RFID pill in proximity of the ignition will keep the immobilized and alarm in an active state, which will cause a continuous drain on the car’s battery. This is why the owner’s manual suggests against leaving the car parked in the garage with the key in the ignition.

From what I have observed, it must be in very close proximity, if not actually in the ignition. For the past couple of days I've been running various tests with the key in various locations (inside vs outside of car) and although I'm not done with my observations, it's becoming clear that the key left in the ashtray vs key away from vehicle poses no difference in either alarm or time interior lights stay on. I'll post results later.

[JFP in PA]

Originally Posted by MWS

From what I have observed, it must be in very close proximity, if not actually in the ignition. For the past couple of days I've been running various tests with the key in various locations (inside vs outside of car) and although I'm not done with my observations, it's becoming clear that the key left in the ashtray vs key away from vehicle poses no difference in either alarm or time interior lights stay on. I'll post results later.

My comment was directed at another poster who is actually permanently mounting the RFID in very close proximity to the receiver. That will dramatically shorten the car’s battery life.......

[RG2000S]

Originally Posted by MWS

From what I have observed, it must be in very close proximity, if not actually in the ignition. For the past couple of days I've been running various tests with the key in various locations (inside vs outside of car) and although I'm not done with my observations, it's becoming clear that the key left in the ashtray vs key away from vehicle poses no difference in either alarm or time interior lights stay on. I'll post results later.

I have a working key and the valet key on the same keyring and still didn't work.

[rexcramer]

If I understand you correctly, the FOB (without the blade) works all of the remote functions properly? If that is the case, then all you need is a blade to fit the FOB? Keys in the post will make just the blade that should fit your FOB. I worked with them via pics/email and they were very helpful.

https://keysinthepost.com/product/porsche-key-blade/

You could try to remove the head, from the valet key, and see if it has the same profile. Then put that in into your FOB?