New key needed 986 2003 Boxster

[lordlee]

Hi All,

I am picking up a new Boxster on Saturday and one of the keys is not working. Does anyone know what a new key and recoding would cost from Porsche please?

TIA

[David Hype]

About £160 I am afraid!

Edited to correct amount...

Edited by David Hype on Tuesday 27th November 12:01

[lordlee]

Are you kidding?? Wow I remember OPC's knew how to charge but that is at vaseline levels of hurt.
Is there a way of getting this done that is a little more wallet friendly?

[randlemarcus]

Yeah, don't pick up the car until the spare key is working correctly

[BRMMA]

Do you know what's wrong with it? you can get a new button pad from an OPC for about £10 or it might be that the remote is just not working because it hasn't been used with the car for a long time, if that's the case try opening the car and starting the ignition with the key once that's done the remote can then be used (presuming it's not faulty)

[lordlee]

From what I have read so far it seems the circuit board can fail which if that is the case sounds like an expensive fix. I have to go on the premise that its a worst case scenario as I will be the one left to pick up the bill if it does need a new key and coding.

[ATM]

I think Timpsons can provide a copy for about 30 quid. But this is from memory that I read it on Boxa.net forum almost 10 years ago.

[David Hype]

ATM said:

I think Timpsons can provide a copy for about 30 quid. But this is from memory that I read it on Boxa.net forum almost 10 years ago.

How do they code it to the car?