This past weekend I was at the beach, and while cleaning out my cooler bag, I dumped it over the side of the dock to get the water out. I heard a PLOP, and then realized that I had put my keys in the side of the bag, and it wasn't closed!!

I don't know what the keys cost, but I assume around $300 or so with programming, so needless to say, i was pissed. The water was around 8 feet deep at the dock and I didn't really have anything to get it with. I tried with a net, but it was not long enough. Another beachgoer said their parents were bringing over their scuba gear on the boat and they would be happy to go down and get it when it got there. I went about my day and came back to the boat later on and the scuba people had found a clam rake and were digging around for the keys. They weren't able to get them and a friend of mine decided she would hop in the water and try to get the keys.

Just so you know where she was working, it was at the stern of a 36' boat and the dock, with about 3 feet of clearance between the two in the murky great south bay. She jumped in and started feeling around with her feet. She went under a few times, and about 5 minutes later, came up with the keys!!!!!!!! I couldn't believe she got them!! I washed them off with clean water and then put them in a baggy with white rice (supposed to suck out the water).

About an hour later, i was returning to my car expecting to have to get my spare set delivered to me, when i walked up and hit the trunk button. To my surprise, POP! I jumped in the drivers seat and hit the start button and it started right up!! These keys were sitting in the bottom of the bay for at least 4 hours! I noticed when they came out that they were wet, but when i shook them, no water came out of the cracks or anything so they are pretty well built. I just wanted to share this great experience with everyone on here and if you happen to drop your keys in a puddle or the toilet don't worry as much!!!

 

Yeah, the keys/key fobs on modern vehicles are usually pretty well sealed. I've submerged mine more than once and haven't had a problem. I do a lot of water sports and I usually keep my keys in a ziplock sandwich bag to keep them dry, but a couple of times water found its way inside the bag. Even if water gets inside the casing, it will still usually work once it dries out.

 

^^ Using ziplock bags is a great idea. Maybe try 2, 3 bags next time?

To the OP: You probably want to let it dry out for a couple of days just in case though.

 

Yeah, it happened on saturday so it is all fully dried out by now. I was thinking of trying to take it apart to make sure the insides were dry, but I can't figure out how to pull it apart. I'm leaving well enough alone!

 

I threw mine in the washer 4 already

 

 

I'd also be wary of salt water corrosion over time. It's one thing to get a transmitter soaked in fresh water, but salt water can be corrosive after weeks or months. Let's hope that it doesn't happen, but it's still a lesson to the rest of us.

 

Washed my pants with key inside pocket, threw in dryer also. Working perfectly fine. Or at least I hope lol

 

The owners manual shows you how, Pg 8-21 in the 2010 book
Glad it still works. It's good to know this little mishap won't likely cost me a couple hundred bucks.