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smart key went into the wash

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Main Forum' started by deeno, May 19, 2010.

  1. deeno

    deeno Junior Member

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    I forgot about my smart key over the weekend and accidentally put it through the wash (found it before putting it into the drier luckily). I let it sit near a heater over night and in the morning it surprisingly worked just fine.

    Oddly enough when I first checked to make sure the key still worked, the prius would automatically lock/arm itself after 30seconds when the key was no longer present. I was a little surprised so I tested it out and it automatically locked itself 3/3 times. Two days later, it no longer auto-locks itself. Weird!
     
    #1 deeno, May 19, 2010
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    I keep mine on a watch chain clipped to belt loop.
     
    #2 paulemus, May 19, 2010
  3. chuckknight

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    I wear mine on a lanyard around my neck.
     
    #3 chuckknight, May 20, 2010
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    bisco cookie crumbler

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    i keep mine in my underwear. (never wash it):cool:
     
    #4 bisco, May 20, 2010
  5. sktn77a

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    I washed my Lexus remote key about 10 years ago. Its still working fine (on the original battery, too)!
     
    #5 sktn77a, May 21, 2010
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    It's not a good idea - LOL : wash the car but never the smart key in the wash; fortunately it did not go to the drier !
     
    #6 lunabelgium, May 21, 2010
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    Same thing happened to me just a few weeks ago. Mine also survived, works just fine.

    BTW the "auto-locking" you mention was probably due to some residual humidity causing the lock button to be permanently closed. It can happen.
     
    #7 spinkao, May 21, 2010
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    Were it me, I would dissasemble the fob, do a through rinse in DISTILLED water, dry thoroughly and reassemble with a NEW battery...
     
    #8 Fester, May 21, 2010
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