What do you do if you wash your car keys in the washer?
What do I do about wet car keys?
- Remove the battery cover from your wet car key.
- Take out the battery.
- Put some dry rice into a Tupperware container and place the key inside, then put the lid on.
- Leave the key drying out as long as possible.
What to do if your key fob is in the washer?
Try resetting fob by taking the battery out and reinstall. If you have maxcare lifetime warranty, you get up to 3 new fob’s. So there was an incident with one of my key fobs and it ended up in the washer .. Since that time, it is now acting strange. The door lock button works but then flashes the red led (16) times afterwords.
What to do if your car key is washed in a washing machine?
By pressing the buttons you may just fry the circuit board and will be up for a new key. If the key remote is non-integrated (transponder is located in the key but independent of the remote), you should still be able to open the car with the key and start the car. Removing the battery will reduce the chance of any further damage.
What happens if your key fob gets wet?
Battery failure – A wet circuit board can also cause the key fob battery to dump its charge. At best, you’ll end up with a dead battery. At worst, the battery could leak or even explode. After fishing your key fob out of whatever puddle, pool, or washing machine, focus on getting as much water out of the fob as possible before opening it up.
Can a washed key fob still work in a jeep?
The proximity still operates in unlocking the door handle when touched and the jeep still starts when the fob is inside. I have taken the fob completely apart and all is dry/undamaged in appearance. There was actually only minimal water drops inside right after I got it out of the wash.
Can a key fob be run through a washing machine?
If they’re like every other modern key fob, unfortunately it’s an expensive trip to the dealership. Only a dealership or a maybe a locksmith that specializes in automotive can program it. Your fob is probably not salvageable if it was run through the washing machine.
By pressing the buttons you may just fry the circuit board and will be up for a new key. If the key remote is non-integrated (transponder is located in the key but independent of the remote), you should still be able to open the car with the key and start the car. Removing the battery will reduce the chance of any further damage.
Where did the smart key go in the washing machine?
Well, after two years and 3 months of having the Smart and its fancy electronic key fob, I finally did the “ooops” of leaving it in the pocket of a pair of my pants when I washed them. I’ve had other cars with remote entry before, just usually on a fob attached to the key like a key chain, not as PART of the actual key.
What to do if your key fob gets wet?
After fishing your key fob out of whatever puddle, pool, or washing machine, focus on getting as much water out of the fob as possible before opening it up. First, flip the fob button side down and let as much water drain out of it as possible. Shake out as much water as you can and then buff the fob dry with a clean cloth.