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Your car key remote got wet, what now?

My car key fell into a street drain where it lay there for at least 5 minutes before somebody was able to fish it out. The first thing you need to do is remove the battery and dry out the electronic parts. I used tissue paper to blot out all visible moisture. When everything appeared to be dry, assembled the key back and tried to open the car. Fortunately, it worked. A couple of hours later, it didn't work anymore. When I checked the battery again, there was a little water and it appeared that there was still moisture inside the casing.

The best thing to do here is to find silica gel or a dessicant which you can find inside new shoes or bags. If you can't find any, you can go to a supermarket and buy a pack of rice crackers. I knew One One Rice Crackers had a large pack of dessicant inside. That's the one on the left below. I found the one on the right from a Case Logic bag. Just pack these together with the electronic component of the car key in plastic bag. Seal it and leave it alone for at least 2 days. The objective here is to remove all moisture from the electronics. My key worked again after this. I am still keeping the key with the silica gel bags at least for the week to be sure. Hope this helps.

Silica gel or dessicant from shoes, bags or rice crackers.

Comments

Sheikh Kashif said…
A car remote key is a key used to unlock and start a car. It usually has a button to lock and unlock the car doors, and a button to start the car. Some car remote keys also have a button to open the trunk. Car remote keys are also called remote keyless entry (RKE) systems.
Krazy Keys said…
Your blog is very educational, and I learned a lot about car keys from it. You can check out some blogs on this website: https://krazykeys.com.au/

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