I suck at DIY and even I managed to pull this off in about 10 minutes. Do it!

 

I did this a few minutes ago. However, I can't get the key to lock in. It stays, but I can pull it out.

 

My key wont start the car. It turns and the dash lights up, but does not start.

 

There's a little pill looking thing in the key. Did you transfer this over to the new key too? You have to do it otherwise the key won't start the car.

 

^^^Woops!

Thanks!

 

does anyone know if the guts go bad? the redlight flickers when buttons pushed but does not operate at all. suspected the battery was failing but that didn't solve it.

looks like a $300.00 fob/programming pill to swallow but at least i'll have a new 997 ish fob

 

There are a few things that make the fob go bad... If you sit on it and it tried to contact the car 256 times (Less than one minute of sitting) while out of range, it will disable the remote unlock. More than 1024 times and the key is toast - even the dealer can't re-activate it. You can re-activate the 256 count issue yourself by putting the key in the ignition, turn on, turn off - that's it.

 

pretty sure i didnt a** dial myself and i just tried the on/off no luck, but thanks.
guess i'll just spend the 300 on a shiny new key w new guts. but i'll really be pissed if the crest falls off lol

 

The crest fell off the nice new one I got from SunCoast after a few months and, when I asked about warranty, they told me I could buy a new crest.

 

i read of your travails earlier. can you imagine? we buy a new 300 key and the crest falls off! w t f lol.
i'll be gettin one tues. svc mgr told me i had to make an appt to program it. sheesh. he's still pissed he had to rebuild my trans twice on another car.

 

Has anyone ever used one of these from ebay:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/BRAND-NEW-PO...8d3daa&vxp=mtr

I just need to do the back up ( worned old one) didn't see the need for a 120 OE

 

my guts have failed so i have no choice but to buy the oem for 190? then program it for another hun. that one is just the housing. plus it lacks the groovy litup 911 logo

ecs has the oem 911/997 looking one without guts for 106.00

add: nothin's ever easy. ugh. turns out i need the newer key housing for $106 from ecs and another OEM 996 remote key w new guts for $160, and then the 1 hr programming fee @ 200 +/- so all in 460 & TAX lol for a %$*&^%* key. maybe i'll just turn the spare key in the door..

rats.

 

lol thats what i do...

BOTH have failed.

 

cheapest reverse mod ever. just pulled the painted bumper plug off my key entry on the door

friggin key works just fine lol

 

Your prices are spot on. I just had this done, got sick and tired of unlocking the door and trying to get the car started before the alarm went off. I ordered a replacement key and remote head (~$350) then spent another $100+ for the reprogram which takes about 5 minutes but P-stealer charges an hour labor + $20 bucks shop supplies...WTF...what shop supplies!?!? Pisses me off but now I have it done and a spare key.