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Washed 2010 Prius SKS Fob!!

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Care, Maintenance & Troubleshooting' started by emPG, Nov 3, 2009.

  1. emPG

    emPG New Member

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    Imagine my horror to open the dryer and find that my dh had washed and dried his key fob! It was late last night when I discovered it so of course I had to go straight out and test it-WHEW! It worked just fine both in unlocking the doors and communicating with the power button.

    Of all times for him to do laundry and NOT check his pockets.:confused:
     
    #1 emPG, Nov 3, 2009
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    firepa63 Former Prius Owner

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    Now you've got a clean, germ-free fob...
     
    #2 firepa63, Nov 3, 2009
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    DaveinOlyWA 3rd Time was Solariffic!!

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    yep been there, done that. have also dropped and completely submerged it in very dirty puddles before. twice dropped it into a pothole full of water. first time, i didnt realize the hole had 6 " of water in it and it took a good minute to fish it out. that was the SPM Fob...

    it still worked.
     
    #3 DaveinOlyWA, Nov 3, 2009
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    A gentle reminder about the high cost of replacing and programming a fob might encourage the checking of pockets before doing the laundry. Money is often the best behavioral modifier. :D
     
    #4 Pohaku, Nov 3, 2009
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    Oh Yes! I already used that reminder and not too terribly gently I might add. I may also have let him suffer for a bit that it did not work....
     
    #5 emPG, Nov 3, 2009
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    I washed and dried mine this week. It worked fine out of the dryer. I removed the battery cover and dried it out anyway. It seems to be semi-water resistant. It's not something I'm planning to do for routine maintenance.
     
    #6 priusincc, Nov 29, 2009
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