Key Fob Programming

[Junkley]

Howdy,

The micro switches on my key head have fallen off. I can wilder but no longer have the eyesight to do so. I’m considering buying a new key head from Suncoast. In my owner’s manual there’s a code for the radio, and some six digit numbers hand written on a piece of paper inside. Is the key head code the same as radio? How many digits?

I’ve read around and heard that M synching head is just a matter of putting key in ignition and turning it the same number of times as code in a specific process. Is this true? If not, how much will this cost me to do at an Indy?

Thanks,

-J

[Smallblock454]

The 9x6 key fob code car looks like this: https://986fans.de/#bild012

[Junkley]

Originally Posted by Smallblock454

The 9x6 key fob code car looks like this: https://986fans.de/#bild012

This would be helpful if I was well versed in German.

[78F350]

Originally Posted by Junkley

This would be helpful if I was well versed in German.

Junkley, You don't need to know German. Google knows it well and can translate most of the page for you.
Click this for the translated page:
https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=de&tl=en&u=https%3A%2F%2F986fans.de%2F%23bild012&sandbox=1

[JFP in PA]

Originally Posted by Junkley

Howdy,

The micro switches on my key head have fallen off. I can wilder but no longer have the eyesight to do so. I’m considering buying a new key head from Suncoast. In my owner’s manual there’s a code for the radio, and some six digit numbers hand written on a piece of paper inside. Is the key head code the same as radio? How many digits?

I’ve read around and heard that M synching head is just a matter of putting key in ignition and turning it the same number of times as code in a specific process. Is this true? If not, how much will this cost me to do at an Indy?

Thanks,

-J

No to both. The car is programmed to accept the key, which should come with a white paper tag that has a long number on it. This tag is CRITICAL to programming the car. All of the programming must be done with a Porsche factory tool, the PIWIS.

[BrokenLinkage]

Wow! So unless I read it wrong, the translated link seems to indicate that the key code CAN be somehow extracted from the key. If this is possible, then all those worthless used keys for sale CAN actually be used! Did I understand this correctly?

[JFP in PA]

Originally Posted by BrokenLinkage

Wow! So unless I read it wrong, the translated link seems to indicate that the key code CAN be somehow extracted from the key. If this is possible, then all those worthless used keys for sale CAN actually be used! Did I understand this correctly?

I am unaware of that ever having been done, as anyone that has lost the little white tag that came with a new key was not able to get the car programmed and ended up purchasing another key.

[Smallblock454]

Originally Posted by BrokenLinkage

Wow! So unless I read it wrong, the translated link seems to indicate that the key code CAN be somehow extracted from the key. If this is possible, then all those worthless used keys for sale CAN actually be used! Did I understand this correctly?

No, you've got this wrong. The code can be be extracted, but not from the key.

And the link was intended to directly go to the picture that shows the code card, which Junkley was asking for.

Regards from Germany,
Markus

[Junkley]

Which number on the card is the key code?

[JFP in PA]

The one partially obscured at the bottom. You will also need the vehicle's IPAS code as well.

[Junkley]

Originally Posted by JFP in PA

The one partially obscured at the bottom. You will also need the vehicle's IPAS code as well.

Thank you kindly!