996 key issue

[George O]

Evening all,

My key has been slowly dying and has finally given up the ghost, I can open the car the old fashioned way but it easier with remote, not 100% sure it's just the battery as swapped it with another (which might be dead too)
Assuming its not the battery where do I get a new one? Is it an expensive trip to a main dealer? My car is the 996 facelift model if that makes any difference?

Many thanks,

G

[Hilux2400]

New battery would be a good start. I normally change key batteries every year. I also make sure that both keys are used at least once each month. I believe that if one key is not used when the car has done more than a certain numbers of cycles with the other key, the unused key will fall out of sync.

[Terminator X]

Same issue with my 996, will try new battery and report back. What battery does it need?

TX.

[stuckmojo]

I had this happening on both my keys.

It's the button welded onto the chip which comes loose.

It's either a bit of soldering iron and swearing or a new thing called "PCB".

I stuck the little thing down with double sided tape and it's worked since.

[George O]

Hi gents,

Apologies slow reply been away, yep swaped battery and no joy with the remote. The problem I have is I can open the car but have to get in sharpish and start it before alarm start blowing.

Even tho I changed batteries the light dose not come on on the key..... Help and thanks!

[Terminator X]

What battery does it take?

TX.

[George O]

Hi TX

It takes a round one, i replaced it like for like.

It's a (let me find my glasses) CR2032 3V

G

[Terminator X]

Thanks George, I have one of those spare so will try it now!

TX.

Edit - fixed my problem yours must be something else

Edited by Terminator X on Friday 28th June 18:22

[George O]

Glad to be of service! Not sure where to start now, might call the chap I bought it from.