Umm, i tried that. when i shine a flashlight in the middle hole, all i see is metal. There is nothing to PUSH in or anything. I am using a thin alan key that fits fine. Does that metal thing push forward? I applied a lot of pressure. Do you think that hole is not lining up with the button.

Ryan

 

Umm, i tried that. when i shine a flashlight in the middle hole, all i see is metal. There is nothing to PUSH in or anything. I am using a thin alan key that fits fine. Does that metal thing push forward? I applied a lot of pressure. Do you think that hole is not lining up with the button.

Ryan

 

Yes, in the middle hole is where you will press in. This should release the key. If it is not then something is really wrong. If it is in the normal postion it should be lined up.

 

Ok, lets back up and I can tell you an easier way to do this. In your fuse panel there is a very long piece of metal with a 90 bend at the top. Take that tool and go in the hole farthest to the right. You will have to fish for the access hole but it will slide about half way down the hole. Press it in and it will release the key.

The tool is on the backside of the fuse panel. You can’t miss it.

 

Stephen that works. I got the key out. However when I stick it back in, it gets stuck again. Any other suggestions to make it cycle back? I got out and alarmed cycled it three times but same thing.

 

Pull the key out and pull the battery for at least 5 minutes and try it again.

 

You mean disconnect the battery or pull it out the car?

 

Battery can stay put. Just pull the cable.

 

How does the key look? Is it bent or marred? Perhaps the guy turned it the wrong way or too far causing damage to the cylinder?

 

If it was bent using the manual release would not give the key up. The way the system works is the box reads the grove when the key is inserted. Once it is happy and meets the chip, confirms the slot then it sends a release signal to the embolizer and alarm. That is when you hear the steering wheel unlock. None of it is mechanical in the 997s, it is all done like this. The key has to be released by the ignition module. Sometimes when the battery goes dead and the key is turned right then left it will lock down as this has. Removing the key as described above and pulling the battery for some time should reset the system.

 

I pulled the battery (pulled the negative plug off) for ten minutes. I put it back on and cycled the alarm as well twice (on and off) then inserted the key - Same thing. I did notice that my radio presets have not been erased. Is 10 minutes not long enough? Should i disable the positive too?(there is a red marker on the positve lead. )

 

Always disconnect the positive first.


BTW Did you sell your 996TT yet?

 

Ryan, Always disconnect the POSITIVE first so as not to ground the battery out somewhere else. I've seen batteries explode from this!!!

 

When you remove them you can also hold the postive and neagtive termainals in the car (READ NOT THE BATTERY TERMINALS) together for 30 seconds. This discharges the modules in the car.

 

The car is at the dealer now. FFFFFFFFFFF****k. I am worried like a relative in the hospital or such. last time i took my SL500 to the dealer for a flaking shift ****, my motor was apart for some bs.

Stoppin by the car church on the way to work today.