Brubie

Forgot to take my key out of my shorts and it went thru the washing machine. Worked fine afterwards. Don't know if I am just lucky or if it's waterproof.

Larry/car

Lucky! Though the case snaps together and would prevent water from leaking into the unit, I don't think the buttons are sealed. (Could be there is a plastic membrane separating actual mechanical button from electrics) That would explane it.

NSC5

About a year after I bought my 2008 CTS I accidentally washed one of the fobs but caught it before it went into the dryer. I pulled it apart, removed the battery, and left it in the sun to dry. I replaced with a new battery and put it back together and it worked fine. It was still working fine when I traded the car in 5 years later.

I would pull it apart and replace the battery which will also make sure it is not retaining water inside. Once a battery gets wet it is far more prone to corrosion and you don't want it leaking inside your fob.

Vetteman Jack

Not sure if it is waterproof either, but I'd agree with taking the case apart and making sure it is dry inside.

iclick

That's the right procedure to follow. I've known computer techs to put disassembled keyboards in the dishwasher, then allow them time to dry. Work fine thereafter. That said, I wouldn't recommend washing the fob with soapy water as routine maintenance.

obxchartercaptain

I wouldn't recommend washing your FOB....to MANY things can happen and all wrong....You are Very Lucky.

ATC

Haven't tried the Corvette FOB, but recently did the same thing you did with an Audi FOB. It worked also. I buried it in uncooked rice for awhile to make sure the moisture was out of it. Glad to know that the Corvette FOB survived.

craig04c5

I went swimming with the keyfob to my Lincoln and it would not work even after burying it in rice. That was a $186 dip in the pool.

owc6

I washed and dried (in the dryer) the fob to my '09 Z06, and it worked just fine. Lots of us have done so with no apparent harm, which seems odd because the case is not sealed where the key is inserted.

Brubie

Thanks for the suggestion. I'll do that.

mcginna

Mine didn't survive one lousy wash cycle...

CLLOFF

Same recent experience here.
Put it in a bag of rice for a few days to help dry it out.
Added a small carabiner to the FOB give it a little more mass so I hopefully don't forget it again.

c5eddiem

Same experience here... washer and dryer.

No rice, still works nice!

NSC5

You are welcome. It is much better to be a member of the "clean fob club" than the "flying roof club"

owc6

6spdC6

Fob related but not a GM, but I would think there built rather well for most car companies.

Two winters ago I dropped my fob to my Toyota Tundra plow truck in the snow. When I realized it was missing we looked good for it but could not find it. It must have been dropped in about a foot of snow. (northern NY)

Got the spare fob and next day when it snowed I plowed the driveway and as I found out later pushed the fob in the snow about 50' into a huge snow pile. It sat in that pushed together mass of snow and ice for at least 2 months. Toward the end we had some rather heavy duty rains and when the snow finely melted I found the fob and my keys.

Shook it off a bit and walked up to the truck and it unlocked the doors and I could start the engine!

I just left it on the table to dry off and went back to using it and it still works perfect, in fact its still the original battery that came in it when I bought the truck the last day of 09

LT1 Z51

The FOBS dry pretty easily and are mostly "passive" devices. If you don't try to use them wet, they typically make it thru water incidents.