Both my fobs are toast and I'm waiting for the replacements to come from OrignalKeyless so I'm using the actual key to unlock the door. Today, after I got in the car and closed the door, I heard the sound of little metal bits falling inside the door. When I took the door apart, I found this...


As I pondered my predicament, it occurred to me - what if this happened while I was locking the door from the outside? No fob, key not working - Yikes!

Anyway, my question is - looking at the piece that fell off - I'm thinking I need this part - 996 537 063 03. It is available with and without the tumbler - which has to come from Porsche because it matches the key. Is the broken part a piece of the tumbler or the support (part 15)?


Has anyone done this and can confirm if I need to buy the tumbler or not?

 

Contact Suncoast they can help.

 

Contacted my dealer - he wanted $418 for a new door back support, Suncoast $250. So I decided to have a look myself before I was on the hook for $300 (with shipping).
Here is what happened...









The new part is far stronger than the old so this should be the last one I need. I have to cancel my order with Suncoastparts...

 

Awesome.

 

Thank you for that very informative, illustrated write up!

 

Very very informative write up but you spoilt it by not finishing the part you made. If you had taken the time to file off the corners and dress it up a bit you could have taken the golden globe award for innovation.
Still worth a rep point though.

 

Love it. Nice work.

 

Yes, I didn't take the last picture after the cleanup and paint because I was anxious to get it installed. It looked like a stock part when I put it back in - but better.

 

Nice one then.

 

Good job

Have you considered what made it break in the first place? It looks like it only moves when you use the key to operate the lock, and if thats correct then you shouldn't be able to put enough force on the key to snap it.

Then again the snapped part might also move when the door is locked by the central locking, in either case there shouldn't be anywhere near enough force to snap it unless there is some extra resistance that shouldn't be there

Was the key hard to turn in the lock prior to it snapping? is it easier after you repaired it?

I wonder if someone has worked on the door in the past and caused some damage?

And

 

Great DIY repair and improvement by using a stronger base material. Thanks for posting.

 

I wondered the same thing... After the repair, the lock seems much more "solid" - it was a little squishy before. That piece must have been damaged before I bought the car. It could have been frozen at some point and the owner forced it or something like that. There is no other internal damage to the receiving end or associated parts (that I could see), but there was no evidence of a previous repair either. Let's face it, most people never use the key on the door - I didn't until my fobs were toast. It also could have been stiff because it was never used - the internal part does not move when the fob is used to unlock the door.