Damaged/Worn Alarm remote

[ukmark996]

Hi

My Alarm Remote ceased to be at the weekend, the button felt soft and when I opened up the small switch inside had fallen apart !!!

Anybody no where I could get a replacement as it looks a simple job to solder one on ?

Thanks

Mark

[Tool Pants]

My switch did not work all the time. When I took the remote apart I saw that were it was soldered to the circuit board the solder joint had broken. Got out a very small soldering iron and fixed it.

If the switch itself has broken then I do not know where to get it. Porsche only sells the entire remote, not parts.

[mec]

Just got a price for a spare integral key and remote from the local Tonbridge dealer... £170 ($305)!!!

I guess I don't really have much choice but to pay up.

Giles

[Tool Pants]

That is about twice what we pay in the US but you have no choice.

Then you will also have to pay to have the new remote coded to the car.

[scherb]

I had to do the same here in California about 2 weeks ago. My remote died...went to a dealer, total cost was $305 USD (programming, key and control).

Toolpants is there a way to remove the capsule from the old key? I found a very nice GT head that DID NOT work on my car due to the Capsule (pill, or little rock that encodes the car identlity?). SO I figured if I could remove the pill I could use any enclosure..any thoughts? PCBA is same size for both controls 97 (986) and 2004 (GT).

[Tool Pants]

Don't know. Never tried. Do you mean a GT2 or a Carrera GT. But I bet Mark would like your remote so he can get the switch.

About all I know about the remote is that 1997 is an odd ball year. I have a 1997 and replaced the valet key. The remote or valet key head from a 1998-2000 will not work on a 1997 even if you have the paper tag, the key learning code, and a PST2 to program the key. Something in the 1997 control unit must be different than 1998-2000. Peter told me this before I ordered the key head and I made sure the parts guy ordered a 1997. Now that I have the parts list I can see Peter was right. 1997 parts numbers are different than the other years.

So as far as I know the only key head that will work on a 1997 is a 1997. But I learn something new every day.

[scherb]

I meant Carrera GT head for 996 ($115).

will check my PCBA's solder points. This control stop working yet the leds kept flashing.

I can offer Mark the switch if he needs it but I found it to be faulty.