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Old May 18, 2008 | 07:34 PM
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uhhh so today i was at a pool party and some drunk guys decide to drag me in the pool with my wallet and keys in my pocket, good thing i took out my phone. but yea uhhh so my key remote got wet and i took it out right as i got in and when i tried to unlock my car the remote is not working at all. so any suggestions on how to fix this? should i jus wait for it to dry out inside?
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Old May 18, 2008 | 10:03 PM
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try taking it apart and letting it dry out, if that doesnt work go and get a new one.....
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Old May 18, 2008 | 10:04 PM
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Didn't you get 2 sets of keys when you purchased your Z car???
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Old May 18, 2008 | 10:26 PM
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more than likely... just let it dry out... it'll be much quicker to take it apart and let it dry that way... afterwards it should work again... either way i dont think they're too expensive... just take it to the dealer and tell them it stopped working...

... after it dry's of course... maybe you'll get lucky and they'll replace it for free... but then maybe not...
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Old May 18, 2008 | 11:17 PM
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Take it apart and put it in a zip lock bag with some rice and leave it for a day. The rice will draw out all the moisture. This also works great for all electronics especially cell phones i have had to do it twice already.
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Old Jul 18, 2008 | 06:33 AM
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Originally Posted by Bushie
Take it apart and put it in a zip lock bag with some rice and leave it for a day. The rice will draw out all the moisture. This also works great for all electronics especially cell phones i have had to do it twice already.
Wow cool tip! Especially for the cell phones. Thanks
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Old Jul 18, 2008 | 07:43 AM
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hey bro put the remote in a bag of rice the rice sucks up the water. I had that happen to me before to
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Old Jul 18, 2008 | 05:05 PM
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Iv washed my keys in the washer, should be fine after it drys
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Old Jul 19, 2008 | 09:59 PM
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ive washed two remotes, both were fcked and useless afterwards
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Old Jul 20, 2008 | 12:34 AM
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Originally Posted by zstreet86
ive washed two remotes, both were fcked and useless afterwards
Did you use fabric softener sheets???
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Old Jul 20, 2008 | 02:57 PM
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Originally Posted by 350ZTheStandard
Did you use fabric softener sheets???
It was probably the Downy ball that did them in!
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Old Jul 20, 2008 | 07:39 PM
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Originally Posted by zstreet86
ive washed two remotes, both were fcked and useless afterwards
That sucks, iv washed mine a few times Works fine...

I dont add soap..
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Old Jul 21, 2008 | 03:57 PM
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you know i acutally did use the downy ball, but the last set couldnt have been in water 5 mins... i was looking for my keys and once i realized i flew down the stairs and was like noooooo!! and sure enough no dice
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Old Jul 21, 2008 | 05:14 PM
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https://my350z.com/forum/accessories...g-15-each.html
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Old Aug 15, 2008 | 02:01 PM
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If you know someone in the electronics mfg. industry, see if they can rinse the insides off for you. They usually use stuff like deionized water to rinse parts. If you can't get that, I'd at least try distilled water. At least you'd get the pool chemicals off of everything, to reduce the possibility of corrosion. Especially if it was a salt water chlorine pool.
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