Thought you might find interesting. Yesterday I did the wash, tossed in 2 pair of jeans. Didn't check the pockets, was sure I already did.

Wash finished, moved stuff to the dryer. Then I saw it - my remote with the 2 keys was sitting in the bottom of the washing machine basin.

My mind spinned - this was a disaster, dumb move, could they be saved? Well I picked up the remote and just for the heck of it I gave it a try. It works perfectly!!! All buttons OK, both Keys OK!

I can't imagine how it could have standed being submerged for the entire cycle and still work perfectly. Who'd have thought? I sure did get lucky!

John

 

Yes indeed you were lucky. Keep us posted on whether the washed fob continues to work properly in the long run. Sometimes water damage takes awhile to have an effect....

And make a mental note to empty your pockets before tossing your clothes in the hamper or washer from now on....

 

Yeah, I sure will check twice next time! How does that saying go? Burned once = learned (we hope); burned twice = earned (I'd deserve it). . .

 

 

I purchased a used Jaguar remote for my car that ended up not working as it was for a vehicle below my vin range. When I received it, I did not know this and I purchased new batteries. I took it apart to clean the electronics, and 'pads' that the buttons strike on the circuit board, as over time and heat exposure they leave a 'gummy' black residue behind that causes button failure due to lack of contact and you have to press the same button ten times before it will work.

Anyway, when I took it apart, I noticed it had a rubber molded seal 'sandwiched' in-between the front and back of the plastic case. This too showed buildup on the rubber, although it was easily cleaned with electronics cleaner, and the result of all the dirt and grime picked up over years of being dropped and residing in people's pockets; however, it is water resistant to a certain degree, although temperature exposure is another story altogether, as I do not believe it would have survived the dryer without some type of damage to the rubber seals requiring replacement parts from AutoZone.

 

Whenever I have to replace the battery in any of our key fobs, I always use a Q-Tip sprayed with a couple shots of electrical contact cleaner to clean the various parts of the unit while I have it disassembled. As mentioned above, the typical culprit is simply grime that has seeped its way through the tiny crevices. Just be very careful around the solder points on the circuit board....

 

open it up, preferably disassemble , rinse with deionized water to remove water soluble compounds and salts, rinse with contact cleaner and allow to air dry.

 

Cor, good idea. I will do so.
John

 

JRabbit,

Thanks for the memories! He has never changed!! I'm watching the Big Ball Game...In over 50 years here in Houston, I have never seen the excitement the Astros have created here! The Minute Maid is full of people just watching it on TV......Damnest thing I've ever seen........

Oh! The clicker is waterproof!!! Take it apart and you will see it is sealed by the rubber portion that has the little buttons stamped on it......Just shake the water off!!!

Billy Clyde in Houston
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