jaki30

A big duh as I neglected to remove my fob before the wife washed the laundry.
Fortunately, after removal from the washer, the fob continues to function!
This is what happens as we age!

NSC5

I washed one of the fobs for my 2008 CTS right after I did the first oil change. I pulled the battery and let the fob dry and then installed a new battery and it was still working fine when I traded it in on my 2014 ATS. I would pull and replace the battery, some of them don't react well to water and will later corrode and damage the fob which isn't cheap to replace.

Cirrus8

Been there;done that. Left it in the washer in the SOAK cycle for two hours, washed it and then ran it through the dryer!! Put it on a heater vent overnight and the next morning, it worked just fine. "

ZMan64

You guys were lucky. There are many more stories where the owner's brain fart cost $$$ out of pocket. Which brings to mind, is there any real justification for the fobs to be so damned expensive? My belief is no.

Widgeon5

I have washed both fobs for my 2009 Acura TL. Both were still inoperative after many days of drying out. Assuming soap might be the problem, I soaked them in distilled water for several days, stirring occasionally, then dried for several days over a heat register. Both recovered completely.

air86

I once went swimming with my friends Key Fob to his car, He had a chip in it that could have left us disabled at the lake with no cell phone signal. Lol even after a swim fob still worked.

Millerrock

Put it in a cup of rice, it will pull the water out, no I'm not joking

Vetteman Jack

But good deal that it worked without having to dry it out.

tail_lights

Done it before as well, still worked knock on wood!

owc6

Welcome to the club!

It's not quite as traumatic, dangerous, or expensive as the Flying Roof Club, but there are more members!