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Remote stopped working after wash cycle

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My jacket was put through the wash yesterday with the 2-button remote key in the pocket. Found out before the dryer. Opened the remote & gently dried the interior. Didn't work. Left opened remote out over night in case there was an area that hadn't dried....still didn't work this morning.

- Using the key in the door lock works.

- Pushing on either button, the red LED blinks as if it's transmitting.

- Just replaced the battery in the remote last week.

- My second key/remote confirms the car's system is working ok--it's just the remote that was washed.

At this point, I'm not really seeing any damage to it, so I'm puzzled why it's not transmitting.

Any suggestions?

(Although we use very little soap in our washer, I didn't rinse it after the wash cycle....am considering starting over by rinsing it off in case there could be a slight sheen of conductive laundry detergent left on it. But I wanted to hear from more experienced others first.)

Thanks.

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You can give it a try RF5BPilot, but i'm not convinced about the result, it will turn out with a replacement IMHO. Success anyway.

violaGT3 Member

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You can give it a try RF5BPilot, but i'm not convinced about the result, it will turn out with a replacement IMHO. Success anyway.

+1

My girl has washed the last two remotes I've had, even after I forbid her to wash my clothes.

I have taken a shot at restoring the chips with no luck, I tinker with electronics and the conventional method that works on some protected tronics doesn not work on these due to constant power and minerals in the water. Sorry

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