tx_zo6

Like the title says, I'm an idiot. I haven't even tried to see if it still works, I wanna let it dry out first. Any suggestions? Is it ruined for sure?

moog5050

From what I have read, it should be fine. Just let it dry

RICH 28

I bet it still works.

inthehunt2

I know this works for cell phones dropped in the toilet, so give this a try...

Try to open it up and take the battery out.

Dry what you can with a towel. Close the fob back up.

Fill a ziplock bag with rice and put your fob in it overnight. Make sure rice is surrounding the entire fob.

Hope this helps...

JK C6

Mine's been through washer twice with no ill effects and I did nothing to dry it out afterwards.
Just got back from a rally and was sitting here reading forum. If you hadn't had this message, fob would have been left in cargo shorts' lower pocket and gone through washer again tonight.

bob guzzy

Take the battery out and put it in the sun it should be fine.

tx_zo6

Lol, glad I could help! Well im glad to hear it's probably gonna be ok, I'm gonna let it dry all night and see what happens,


BTW- that rice idea is great, I can't believe I've never heard of that.

ALLEGRO

Take it apart, take the battery out and put ALL the parts into a small baggie with rice in it. I will take out all the moisture and it will be as good as new.......well at least as clean

RRVettes

Some good suggestions here. Another is take the battery out and blow out any remaining water with a hair blow drier. Or, you could finish the wash cycle and put you FOB in the dryer with your clothes (not).

vette6500

open it up, put it in a zip lock bag, but instead of rice use a desiccant from somewhere (maybe a new vitamin bottle or a new electronic toy?).

4thC4at60

It's fine... Mine's made the trip through the washing machine three times in the last 42 months.... They're sealed really well.

nowheelie

Indeed, they're water resistant (so long as the manufacturer didn't screw up the build). If you want to verify, pop it open as you would for a battery change, and you'll find that the internals are all dry. They're designed to take a fair beating and soaking.

If not, do what the guys said about about ziplock and dessicant.

Vettin08

Just go out and try to start it so we won't have to wonder!

C6GS

The rice thing works. I had a fob go through the wash and it was fine after a day in rice

Bill Suttie

The fob has a gasket seal to both halves. If it has been COMPLETELY snapped closed, after the last battery change, it is water tight.

tomc8at

A friend puts rice in his shoes

fperra

Does he save it for cooking Chinese - tojam rice?

JSB2008

I agree open it up take the spare key out depending on fob type take out the battery and let it sit out in the sun for a day or two.

tx_zo6

All is well, I tried it out and it worked fine.... I know the suspense was killing ya'll... lol

VroomForTwo

But I'll be damned if my 2011 fob didn't just make a trip through the washer and dryer without a single problem. Lock/unlock/rear hatch all fired while the damn thing was still hot to the touch from the dryer.

Whatever issues I have with my 2011 Z06 (and they are few), the fob crew is absolutely top notch.