Fit keys....waterproof??
Thinking of putting my extra Fit key somewhere on the outside of the vehicle....as I do all my cars....since the keys have all the remote tech stuff on them, are they waterproof/durable, can they handle the elements??
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considering the Fit isnt an off road capable vehicle, ill say it isnt weather proof.
it is however water resistant to some degree (dropped my keys in the snow), but i dont think it would hold up to submergence for very long. maybe try using a hide a key type box? |
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Originally Posted by Punisher11
(Post 952992)
considering the Fit isnt an off road capable vehicle, ill say it isnt weather proof.
it is however water resistant to some degree (dropped my keys in the snow), but i dont think it would hold up to submergence for very long. maybe try using a hide a key type box? |
A tiny ziplock bag may be your solution. Just don't put the key somewhere the battery might get cooked, like anywhere near the exhaust system.
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Originally Posted by Kingfisher
(Post 952989)
Thinking of putting my extra Fit key somewhere on the outside of the vehicle....as I do all my cars....since the keys have all the remote tech stuff on them, are they waterproof/durable, can they handle the elements??
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My keys fell off a pier into about 8ft of water for about 10 min until I could dive down and find them. They never missed a beat, I couldn't believe it. Not sure I'd put them through a regular beating though. Good luck...
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Snorkeling
I just got home after a half hour snorkeling in Glenelg Bay. No worries with the key. It still locks/unlocks the car :D
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Originally Posted by clicq
(Post 953015)
Why don't you just have a plain copy made without the remote transmitter or fancy immobilizer chip? I assume you have this key only for when you lock your keys in the car. Sure, when you unlock the door with this key your alarm will go off, but you can just grab the real key inside the car and disarm the system.
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Originally Posted by clicq
(Post 953015)
Why don't you just have a plain copy made without the remote transmitter or fancy immobilizer chip? I assume you have this key only for when you lock your keys in the car. Sure, when you unlock the door with this key your alarm will go off, but you can just grab the real key inside the car and disarm the system.
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I've run one of my keys through a normal wash (and dry!) cycle before and it worked fine afterwards, but I wouldn't mount it outside my car unless it was in some sort of plastic bag, etc....
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Originally Posted by mynameisphunk
(Post 955236)
I've run one of my keys through a normal wash (and dry!) cycle before and it worked fine afterwards, but I wouldn't mount it outside my car unless it was in some sort of plastic bag, etc....
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