HELP, car key went "Swimming"

[Keithchue]

my toyota car key went swimming in the washing machine, now it keeps sending signal.....

 

should i open the case and sun it dry....

[Pisces69]

my toyota car key went swimming in the washing machine, now it keeps sending signal.....

 

should i open the case and sun it dry....

 

 

Ya u sud try to dry it asap.

 

The longer its wet inside, the more damage.

 

Try to salvage, otherwise u need to get a replacement.

[Darryn]

I would go get replacement asap.

 

Even if sun dry will probably fail sooner than later....

[Pisces69]

I would go get replacement asap.

 

Even if sun dry will probably fail sooner than later....

 

Ya the soapy water cud hv already caused some damage.

 

[Mcf777]

if it is a stand alone remote control (no key attach), the replacement is cheap la.

My previous G9 also same suitation.

Went to Liang Siong to get a new remote using my 2nd remote to deuplicate.

I think 20 or 30. Something like that.

 

If the remote comes together with car key, it will cost at least 300-500 for some conti car.

Edited May 9, 2011 by Mcf777

[Mydotcom]

The iKey in my previous ride went swimming TWICE....

 

Cost me $180 to replace it. I think you should replace it, since it's gonna fail sooner or later.

 

Mine still worked the next morning, but by evening, it gave up

[Parkingidiot]

my toyota car key went swimming in the washing machine, now it keeps sending signal.....

 

should i open the case and sun it dry....

 

 

My toyota remote went swimming in the sea once, when I forgot to take it out of my shorts before I went swimming at east coast beach.

Only realised it was in my pocket when I went to change some hours later.

 

I went home and dismantled the remote - found it full of seawater and the battery started to corrode.

I removed the battery - washed the dismantled pieces in tap water to remove the salt. And used hair dryer to dry off quickly.

Then I bought a new battery and tested - and voila, it worked!

 

That happened 6 years ago. Till today the remote still works. Of course, every year or so changed battery.

[RadX]

My toyota remote went swimming in the sea once, when I forgot to take it out of my shorts before I went swimming at east coast beach.

Only realised it was in my pocket when I went to change some hours later.

 

I went home and dismantled the remote - found it full of seawater and the battery started to corrode.

I removed the battery - washed the dismantled pieces in tap water to remove the salt. And used hair dryer to dry off quickly.

Then I bought a new battery and tested - and voila, it worked!

 

That happened 6 years ago. Till today the remote still works. Of course, every year or so changed battery.

 

why so difficult...the last time i remember, my remote went into the washing machine

 

next day, sold hte car.....easy as that

[Watwheels]

why so difficult...the last time i remember, my remote went into the washing machine

 

next day, sold hte car.....easy as that

You mean your remote control car? Ok lah nothing to shout about.

[Keithchue]

keeping fingers crossed........now on spare key...

[Watwheels]

Actually you should spray a teeny bit of WD30 to the circuit chip to expel the soapy water or else expose to air it will accelerate the corrosion process to the components and circuit.

Edited May 9, 2011 by Watwheels

[Keithchue]

guys, key is fine...sun it dry and it is working..

[Alexander_thompson]

wow man, i cannot tell how lucky you are.

being a car specialist i can confirm this saved you

[Zze121]

Last time my Altis remote n key drop into WC, I quickly take it out...no s--t on it, then passby a spec shop n ask for a philip screw driver n open up the remote, it was wet n I just cleaned it with tissue and then it just work as per normal.

[Gohsj89]

if it is a stand alone remote control (no key attach), the replacement is cheap la.

My previous G9 also same suitation.

Went to Liang Siong to get a new remote using my 2nd remote to deuplicate.

I think 20 or 30. Something like that.

 

If the remote comes together with car key, it will cost at least 300-500 for some conti car.

 

if it's the vios / altis oval shaped 2 button, it's $40 from lian siong with immoboliser transponder.

 

if it's the square one, good game.

[WTF]

if it's the vios / altis oval shaped 2 button, it's $40 from lian siong with immoboliser transponder.

 

if it's the square one, good game.

Errrr......my G10 is 'S' shape with 3 buttons and the word 'silicon' how???

[En0203]

guys, key is fine...sun it dry and it is working..

good to hear that. my Mazda's remote dropped into river while we were having a picnic near a waterfall. took me 5 mins to retrieve it as it stuck under some rock in the river. thought gone case who knows walk back to my car can still unlock the car with any problem so continue to use it without even drying it. the remote is still alive and kicking now lol :) keys nowadays are tough. no worries :)

[Gohsj89]

Errrr......my G10 is 'S' shape with 3 buttons and the word 'silicon' how???

 

3 button? not sure ley..

but if it's silicon, usually is from lian siong.