Key Replacement?

[987_RDC]

Say I did not have an open slot #4 in the remotes section. What happens when you select delete? How do you maintain the 1st key that came with the car without the 24 digit code?

 

I think on the IPAS code sheet there something called Remote 1 and Remote 2 but those are the encoded versions and not the 24 digit style. I could be recalling that wrong....

Edited December 13, 2021 by 987_RDC

[Loren]

You can not delete a key without the key AND the original key code.

[987_RDC]

I find that baffling since how does dealerships add a remote if all "remote" slots are full? (i.e. four) From my experience with the delete button in the "transponder" section everything gets cleared out. Perhaps the "remote" section does not do that since you can see "current radio" showing the 8 digit paired fob. Thus just tread carefully and document the keys in hand and remove those that are not. But unless you can backwards eject the 24 digit code from known keys first, how do you not mistakenly turn all the original remotes useless?

 

There is a Delete and then a different button for Delete All. I tried to just delete just one unknown "transponder" and all four "transponder" slots got blown away. Not a huge deal with the "transponder" since you don't need some magic 24 digits. I took pictures before since I knew I wanted to just remove the two "mystery transponders".

 

Position 2 and Position 4 were my two in-hand keys. I went to delete (singular) Position 1 and all four got deleted. Maybe that is a known function since I tried to remove the 1st transponder?

 

Again switching gears back to the fob remote section:

Wild that the 24 digit radio code gets turned into an 8 digit code when paired with the immobilizer.

Edited December 13, 2021 by 987_RDC

[Loren]

I sent you a PM.

[987_RDC]

FYI it appears a valet key head ordered from the dealership will come with its own transponder pill. I will be adding it to the 996 and report results. Goal is to have two fully functional keys and a 3rd valet key.