Waterproof?
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From: Big Red Ne
Waterproof?
Well, today the wife and I took the four grandkids to the pool. We dressed for the pool at home so I took my wallet, phone and keys out of my pant pocket and put them in my swim suit pockets. When we arrived at the pool, I took out the wallet and the phone from my right side pocket but forgot my keys in the left pocket. After playing with the kids in the pool for about an hour, I suddenly realized my FOB for the C7 and my FOB for the Honda were still in my left pocket. I immediately exited the pool and removed the keys. We remained at the pool for another hour. When I got to the Honda, which we drove to the pool, I used the FOB to unlock the doors. Amazingly, it worked just fine. Upon arriving at home, I immediately tried the FOB for the C7 and it also worked just fine. I even started the Vette. I know these FOBs are not water tight, so I consider myself lucky. Next time I will make sure I remove them from my swim trunks. 
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It would be a good idea to open them up and remove the batteries and let them dry thoroughly. Put them in baggy with some rice to speed moisture removal, the rice makes a decent desiccant.
About two months after I bought my 2008 CTS I accidentally sent one of the fobs through the washer. I removed it before the dryer, took the battery out and let it dry, and then replaced with a new battery. It was still working fine when I traded it in back in 2014.
The batteries are cheap and they may react badly to the pool + chemicals so I would replace them in both of your fobs rather than chance them leaking.
About two months after I bought my 2008 CTS I accidentally sent one of the fobs through the washer. I removed it before the dryer, took the battery out and let it dry, and then replaced with a new battery. It was still working fine when I traded it in back in 2014.
The batteries are cheap and they may react badly to the pool + chemicals so I would replace them in both of your fobs rather than chance them leaking.
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I washed my '09 fob and dried it; didn't find it for weeks. Bought a new one, and then of course found it in my underwear drawer. Works perfectly.
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It would be a good idea to open them up and remove the batteries and let them dry thoroughly. Put them in baggy with some rice to speed moisture removal, the rice makes a decent desiccant.
About two months after I bought my 2008 CTS I accidentally sent one of the fobs through the washer. I removed it before the dryer, took the battery out and let it dry, and then replaced with a new battery. It was still working fine when I traded it in back in 2014.
The batteries are cheap and they may react badly to the pool + chemicals so I would replace them in both of your fobs rather than chance them leaking.
About two months after I bought my 2008 CTS I accidentally sent one of the fobs through the washer. I removed it before the dryer, took the battery out and let it dry, and then replaced with a new battery. It was still working fine when I traded it in back in 2014.
The batteries are cheap and they may react badly to the pool + chemicals so I would replace them in both of your fobs rather than chance them leaking.
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One recommended technique for water-soaked electronics is to remove the battery, quickly shake the water out then immerse the device in anhydrous isopropyl alcohol, swirling it around a bit to help get the alcohol everywhere the water went. The anhydrous (meaning "without water") isopropyl alcohol will greedily absorb any moisture left in the device. After an appropriate shortish time to allow the water to be absorbed, take the device out of its alcohol bath and let it dry. The slightly-no-longer-anydrous alcohol will evaporate quickly, including any water absorbed into the alochol.
Don't use rubbing alcohol, there's already too much water in it. It's 70% isopropyl alcohol with 30% water.
You can easily get 99+% stuff at Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/MG-Chemicals-.../dp/B008UH4AI8
or at an electronics joint:
http://www.mcmelectronics.com/produc...610-P-/20-2135
I have a bottle I've kept around for a while so it is immediately available. It has come in handy once and I believe it saved the cell phone it was used for.
Don't use rubbing alcohol, there's already too much water in it. It's 70% isopropyl alcohol with 30% water.
You can easily get 99+% stuff at Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/MG-Chemicals-.../dp/B008UH4AI8
or at an electronics joint:
http://www.mcmelectronics.com/produc...610-P-/20-2135
I have a bottle I've kept around for a while so it is immediately available. It has come in handy once and I believe it saved the cell phone it was used for.
Last edited by driver9; Jun 30, 2016 at 02:28 AM.
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One recommended technique for water-soaked electronics is to remove the battery, quickly shake the water out then immerse the device in anhydrous isopropyl alcohol, swirling it around a bit to help get the alcohol everywhere the water went. The anhydrous (meaning "without water") isopropyl alcohol will greedily absorb any moisture left in the device. After an appropriate shortish time to allow the water to be absorbed, take the device out of its alcohol bath and let it dry. The slightly-no-longer-anydrous alcohol will evaporate quickly, including any water absorbed into the alochol.
Don't use rubbing alcohol, there's already too much water in it. It's 70% isopropyl alcohol with 30% water.
You can easily get 99+% stuff at Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/MG-Chemicals-.../dp/B008UH4AI8
or at an electronics joint:
http://www.mcmelectronics.com/produc...610-P-/20-2135
I have a bottle I've kept around for a while so it is immediately available. It has come in handy once and I believe it saved the cell phone it was used for.
Don't use rubbing alcohol, there's already too much water in it. It's 70% isopropyl alcohol with 30% water.
You can easily get 99+% stuff at Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/MG-Chemicals-.../dp/B008UH4AI8
or at an electronics joint:
http://www.mcmelectronics.com/produc...610-P-/20-2135
I have a bottle I've kept around for a while so it is immediately available. It has come in handy once and I believe it saved the cell phone it was used for.
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Battery replacement:
1. Press the button near the bottom of the transmitter and pull the key out.
2. Use the oval base of the key blade to separate the two halves of the transmitter.
Pictures are in the owner's manual. Page 2-8 in the 2015 version.
1. Press the button near the bottom of the transmitter and pull the key out.
2. Use the oval base of the key blade to separate the two halves of the transmitter.
Pictures are in the owner's manual. Page 2-8 in the 2015 version.
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Interesting suggestion about the alcohol use. Thanks.
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