AndyM001 Posted July 23, 2023 Report Share Posted July 23, 2023 Okay, so far, I have inadvertently opened the front boot 4 times, and the rear once, and I’ve only had the car a couple of weeks. I have searched online and seen replacement key fobs on eBay that do not have the ridges, so looking at getting one to see how I get on. I have also read that I may have to destroy the old key to get the transponder chip out, which I am not too keen on. I have also looked to see if there is a protective hard case shell to make the ridges flush, but not had much luck yet. Anybody done anything different, or recommend any alternatives? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iborguk Posted July 23, 2023 Report Share Posted July 23, 2023 26 minutes ago, AndyM001 said: Okay, so far, I have inadvertently opened the front boot 4 times, and the rear once, and I’ve only had the car a couple of weeks. I have searched online and seen replacement key fobs on eBay that do not have the ridges, so looking at getting one to see how I get on. I have also read that I may have to destroy the old key to get the transponder chip out, which I am not too keen on. I have also looked to see if there is a protective hard case shell to make the ridges flush, but not had much luck yet. Anybody done anything different, or recommend any alternatives? Thanks. I used to do this with my 987.1 key. No personal experience but others have apparently had luck moving everything to a 987.2 key shell with good outcomes. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Buttons-Remote-Control-Porsche-Boxster/dp/B0BGGK1RR8/ref=sr_1_2?crid=1QL1KN5QO3M9Q&keywords=987+boxster+key&qid=1690128598&quartzVehicle=92-11487&replacementKeywords=987+key&sprefix=987+boxster+key%2Caps%2C105&sr=8-2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Hamilton Posted July 23, 2023 Report Share Posted July 23, 2023 There is a "Repair Kit" from Porsche (P/No. 000 043 400 14), consisting of 3 new buttons to go in the 987.1 key, shaped so they are less likely to be activated accidentally. I got a set for my 987.1C some years ago, when they were about £25. The kit is now £145!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Paul P Posted July 23, 2023 Report Share Posted July 23, 2023 There is also a coding option for the length of press required to activate the locks - meaning a longer "accidental" press is required to actually operate the latch. That helped on my car. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iborguk Posted July 23, 2023 Report Share Posted July 23, 2023 Just now, Paul P said: There is also a coding option for the length of press required to activate the locks - meaning a longer "accidental" press is required to actually operate the latch. That helped on my car. Interesting. I didn't seem to have the same problem with my 987.2 key but good to know that coding option exists. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyM001 Posted July 23, 2023 Author Report Share Posted July 23, 2023 Thanks for the replies, may see if I source a repair kit for one key to see how I get on, and also see how much Porsche charge for the coding, otherwise a cheap eBay replacement and try and get the transponder out without destroying the key. All else fails, I'll get the Dremel out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul P Posted July 23, 2023 Report Share Posted July 23, 2023 4 minutes ago, AndyM001 said: Thanks for the replies, may see if I source a repair kit for one key to see how I get on, and also see how much Porsche charge for the coding, otherwise a cheap eBay replacement and try and get the transponder out without destroying the key. All else fails, I'll get the Dremel out. Have a look on the “durametric owners” thread. Might be someone near you who has the required kit (not sure if durametric can do it but there are PIWIS owners listed on there. good Indy specialists will also have the kit. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul P Posted July 23, 2023 Report Share Posted July 23, 2023 7 minutes ago, AndyM001 said: Thanks for the replies, may see if I source a repair kit for one key to see how I get on, and also see how much Porsche charge for the coding, otherwise a cheap eBay replacement and try and get the transponder out without destroying the key. All else fails, I'll get the Dremel out. I swapped the buttons and the “top case” on a key for my previous car (987.2) for the bits from an eBay case. (My open/close button had fallen out). Was a straight swap onto the original key back and electronics. Cost about 10 quid from memory. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyM001 Posted July 23, 2023 Author Report Share Posted July 23, 2023 12 minutes ago, Paul P said: I swapped the buttons and the “top case” on a key for my previous car (987.2) for the bits from an eBay case. (My open/close button had fallen out). Was a straight swap onto the original key back and electronics. Cost about 10 quid from memory. Funnily enough I was just looking at doing that after looking at pictures of the repair kit, ordering a cheap eBay replacement to see if I can just swap the actual buttons over, and keep the original key. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyM001 Posted July 23, 2023 Author Report Share Posted July 23, 2023 15 minutes ago, Paul P said: Have a look on the “durametric owners” thread. Might be someone near you who has the required kit (not sure if durametric can do it but there are PIWIS owners listed on there. good Indy specialists will also have the kit. I'm in Sandhurst, Berkshire, so will have a look to see if anyone close has Durametric or PIWIS that could do the coding as well, thanks for the info. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul P Posted July 23, 2023 Report Share Posted July 23, 2023 2 minutes ago, AndyM001 said: Funnily enough I was just looking at doing that after looking at pictures of the repair kit, ordering a cheap eBay replacement to see if I can just swap the actual buttons over, and keep the original key. I had to do buttons and top plastics but it all went together and fitted perfectly (and it had a Porsche crest in the package that wasn’t listed (copyright) but was missing on my key was a cheap win in my situation. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyM001 Posted July 27, 2023 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2023 (edited) Huge thanks to @Richard Hamilton for coding the time delay activation on the key fob, and the window open/close comfort function today . He also took some time to see if the Date/Time in the PCM could be set to 'Manual' instead of 'GPS' so that I had the correct date on the PCM system, but was unable to find that option. Such a nice guy and very helpful, it was a pleasure to meet him. Edited July 27, 2023 by AndyM001 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardenkirrie Posted August 2, 2023 Report Share Posted August 2, 2023 Recently the plastic part of my key (987.1) broke away from from the metal shank, whilst I was starting the car. Inspection showed that the spare was also starting to crack at the same place. A local auto-locksmith sourced replacements, cut the keys and transferred the electronics for £30 each. He said that other makes such as Mercedes can suffer the same problem. There was a space on the new kays for a badge, I was able to remove the badges by heating the old keys and fitting into the new. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyM001 Posted August 22, 2023 Author Report Share Posted August 22, 2023 Okay, so after @Richard Hamilton coded my car for the increased delay time on the key fob operation, I've only had 2 occurrences of unintentional operation of the hood/frunk, a massive improvement. I saw some Key Fob cases for sale, so I've decided to give them a go, they look pretty good, and have raised the shell to above the activation ridges, so fingers crossed as I don't really want to destroy the original key fob to fix the issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyM001 Posted September 23, 2023 Author Report Share Posted September 23, 2023 Well, I can confirm that since I've fitted the new covers, I've not had another unintentional operation of the front and read trunks, and the covers seem to be holding up okay, no scratches or marks. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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