TheoCristian Posted September 29, 2018 Report Share Posted September 29, 2018 Hi can anyone help, the remote central locking doesnt work, the red led flashes when the button is pressed but it wont lock or unlock the car, 2nd key fob doesnt even lit up, change the batteries in both also the mechanical lock its broken, key spins 180 degrees without locking or unlocking the car also if anyone can help with the radio code ? CR 22 , type 4367 , SN : Y5030358 its my 1st boxter , any help would be much appreciated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattomg Posted September 29, 2018 Report Share Posted September 29, 2018 I think in the first instance you need to disconnect & re connect the battery. But to access the battery you will need to locate the emergency release cable. Hopsfully your previous owners didn't re route it The manual or someone on here will help. Did you buy privately or a dealer ? A dealer has a duty to sell you something designed to do the job. Privately it might be worth contacting him & poiltely ask if it's happened before & what was the remedy I've had all sorts of electrical & manual niggles since I bought in February but I'm persevering, it's however costing me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheoCristian Posted September 29, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 29, 2018 Thank you for the reply, I actually bought it on auction:( so not much help there any idea where that cable is located assuming the previous owner/s haven't relocated it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike597 Posted September 29, 2018 Report Share Posted September 29, 2018 What year is the car? Some earlier cars are cable controlled frunk /boot later cars are electric. What problems do you want to solve first? It sounds like you have access to the car but can't get it locked. Have you tried the central locking button on the dash? Radio codes there are plenty of crackers around for these to get the code or @Richard Hamilton might be able to help you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheoCristian Posted September 29, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 29, 2018 Thank you Mike, sent Richard a message regarding the radio code the car is a boxster S from 2001, the central locking button on the dash works fine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Hamilton Posted September 30, 2018 Report Share Posted September 30, 2018 Code sent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John2000 Posted September 30, 2018 Report Share Posted September 30, 2018 I've sent you a pm about how to find the cable to open the front bonnet but if the central locking button on the dash works fine you should try to open the bonnet with the button on the sill to the right of the drivers seat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Hamilton Posted September 30, 2018 Report Share Posted September 30, 2018 13 hours ago, TheoCristian said: also the mechanical lock its broken, key spins 180 degrees without locking or unlocking the car It may not be broken. There is a blade on the end of the key barrel which engages in a slot in the door lock mechanism. It sounds to me like someone may have replaced the lock mechanism, and hasn't lined up the blade in the slot. It is a fairly common mistake to make. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheoCristian Posted September 30, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 30, 2018 Cheers for the advice, i will have a look at the barrel, any ideas pics how to remove the door card, ie: where the screws/bolts are Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheoCristian Posted September 30, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 30, 2018 Hopefully by disconnecting the battery will sort the remote central locking, its frustrating to leave the car open over night, also what u guys would recommend for the other key fob? The red light doesnt lit, i did change the battery on it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
megapixelmike534@gmail.com Posted September 30, 2018 Report Share Posted September 30, 2018 https://www.keyfobrepair.co.uk/by-brand-porsche Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikeoupe Posted October 1, 2018 Report Share Posted October 1, 2018 14 hours ago, megapixelmike534@gmail.com said: https://www.keyfobrepair.co.uk/by-brand-porsche My friend tried this recently as his car wasn't responding to the key fob but it didn't work. The remote can become out of sync with the immobiliser. Have a read of this: http://www.jmgporsche.co.uk/index.php/menu-articles/articles-maintenance/item/234-996-986-alarm-primer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheoCristian Posted October 1, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 1, 2018 Just an update: i have taken the door card off and looked at the door lock mechanism, and found out its broken thats why it wont lock or unlock with the key in the barrel regarding the central locking, i have disconnected the battery but the alarm started, reconnected the battery alarm went off after 1min, but still cant lock or unlock the vehicle with the remote i have found in the car some tags(maybe delivery tags) for the keys, would that be the ID numbers of the keys? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edc Posted October 1, 2018 Report Share Posted October 1, 2018 If the tags are bar codes and thin bits of plastic then these are the codes you need to program the remote. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheoCristian Posted October 1, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 1, 2018 Its a long bar code , and its a sticker on a paper tag and a rope(which probably was attached to the key) so if these are the codes, how do I reprogram the remotes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheoCristian Posted October 1, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 1, 2018 Its got boxes like : IND, FKW, LNR, ID and the bar code Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edc Posted October 1, 2018 Report Share Posted October 1, 2018 Take the lot to a dealer or a decent Porsche indy who has a PIWIS or PST2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheoCristian Posted October 1, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 1, 2018 Thank you for the replies, anyone know roughly how much it cost to reprogram it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edc Posted October 1, 2018 Report Share Posted October 1, 2018 Supply of new fob and key and program is normally about £185 or so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddy555 Posted October 1, 2018 Report Share Posted October 1, 2018 To stop the alarm going off when you disconnect the battery insert the key in the ignition and turn it on (without starting the engine) then remove the battery connection. You can remove the key. When reconnecting the battery, make sure the key is in the ignition and at the on position first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheoCristian Posted October 1, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 1, 2018 Thanks Eddy , Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheoCristian Posted October 6, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 6, 2018 Evening, just to keep you guys updated, i have been to a porsce specialist HP porsche ltd, regarding the remote central locking and they, bassically got some codes from Porsche, and reprogram It but the car wont accept it, they have tried it few times and the end they said they cant do it, that at some point in the car's life someone changed the ECU, and that in order to succeed with the remote central locking i ll need the VIN number of the car that the ECU came from, it doesnt make any sense to me whatsoever, also payed £100 for them to tell me that .. also they told me that Porsche will do exactly the same thing..... and that they cant help me, unless i buy a new ECU? Or alarm module? Any opinions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Hamilton Posted October 6, 2018 Report Share Posted October 6, 2018 That sounds like a perfectly plausible explanation. When an alarm unit fails, people often change the alarm unit, engine ECU, and keys as a "cheap" fix. Once that has been done, it is impossible to get a new key made. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheoCristian Posted October 6, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 6, 2018 Ohh , so its that complicated then, so in order to get my remote central locking to work ill need all these as a complete set, is that the only way? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Menoporsche Posted October 6, 2018 Report Share Posted October 6, 2018 Sadly many times the ACU under the seat gets soaked when drain holes are blocked, and is likely to die at some point later due to PCB corrosion. 600 quid fix but has been done for less by those who know what they are doing. Good luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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