Key fob flashing red?

[4SJB]

Seems to be lots of possibilities!
I was told by my dealer that the key fob flashes red when it is close to the vehicle.
This is true, but I can think of no reason why anyone would want this. Surely if I am that close to the vehicle and can’t see it, I do not have good enough eye sight to drive.
There must be something else.

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[TAYC4S]

Seems to be lots of possibilities!
I was told by my dealer that the key fob flashes red when it is close to the vehicle.
This is true, but I can think of no reason why anyone would want this. Surely if I am that close to the vehicle and can’t see it, I do not have good enough eye sight to drive.
There must be something else.

Significantly, with all the key fob flashing that happens I do wonder if that’s why my car is now reporting a low battery in key fob message. That’s showing after only 2 months of ownership. Has anyone else had this?

 

[NC_Taycan]

8 months here on original key fob batteries.

 

[REIL]

Why does the key flash red (around the Porsche crest) occasionally?

what am I doing or not doing to cause this?

A quick search of the US manual using the key word Hazard warning. It explains all the times and number of flashes on the key fob and what events activate this.
Additionally, the search for hazard warning is for the actual warning hazard or emergency lights.
Some interesting notes about when the hazards will activate automatically anticipating a collision. Pages 112, 113, 140,141 and 151.

 

[4SJB]

Significantly, with all the key fob flashing that happens I do wonder if that’s why my car is now reporting a low battery in key fob message. That’s showing after only 2 months of ownership. Has anyone else had this?

Try storing the key fob in the rear cup holder whilst you are driving. According to my Sales Exec this will lengthen the life of the battery.
Of course you could have had a dodgy battery at delivery.

 

[wmras]

Try storing the key fob in the rear cup holder whilst you are driving. According to my Sales Exec this will lengthen the life of the battery.
Of course you could have had a dodgy battery at delivery.

Thought the manual suggests the front cupholder - but that may be for better RFID recognition, Now in the habit or tossing the key (attached to a Porsche red-cloth door-handle key ring) in the front cupholder. Hard for me to forget when leaving.

 

[TAYC4S]

Try storing the key fob in the rear cup holder whilst you are driving. According to my Sales Exec this will lengthen the life of the battery.
Of course you could have had a dodgy battery at delivery.

thanks.

 

[Porsche-Guru]

Yes that's what Porsche are thinking with this approach. Consider a not-too-distant-future platform where you subscribe to a car service, your one key unlocks whatever car you have selected that day and retrieves your preferences from the cloud (at least those relevant to the selected vehicle). Or a multi-Porsche household where you and your significant other routinely swap cars.

This has been available on BMW’s (Connected Drive) for at least 6 years, probably longer !
Get into any BMW, login with your profile username/password, and the basic settings like radio stations, temp A/C settings, etc… are loaded automatically. If the same car or similar model, even mirror positions, seat settings and other bits are restored automatically.

 

[W1NGE]

Why does the key flash red (around the Porsche crest) occasionally?

what am I doing or not doing to cause this?

It is activated when in close proximity to the car (within 2 m) on the basis that you want to open the car.

Your fob battery will drain quickly if you leave your key close the the car which won't be fun when the battery runs out

 

[W1NGE]

Cheers Pal

There is no relationship between a flashing fob and preheat / precool. What you are referring to is the preheat / precool on door unlock option if enabled in the PCM. An annoying and somewhat pointless feature IMHO.

Flashing is simply due to the key being within 2m of the car as it gets activated by the car"s proximity sensor.

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