Fob survival incident

[ceetiger]

So on Saturday I did my usual clothes washing. And then into the dryer. As I was sitting at my PC
waiting for the dryer cycle to end, I get a car alarm on my phone. I know my R1S is parked in my
garage, so I just silence the alarm.
Later that day, as I get ready to head out for some light grocery shopping, I can't find my key Fob.
Searching the house, I come to the realization what the car alarm was all about. Sure enough, I
find the fob in my folded sweat pants in my closet. Tentatively, I take it to the garage, and against
all expectations, the Fob WORKED! Car woke up, doors, frunk, and back gate opened and closed
on command.
Whew, what a relief. I was not looking forward to buying a new Fob.

I am going to give it a few more days, and then I think I will switch out the battery, just to be safe.

ceetiger

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[lefkonj]

Guess it is water sealed. Now if they can just make the cards work well. Both of mine stopped working after a few months.

 

[Greg Chick]

Option, if it did not work is to put it in a zip lock bag with a pound of dessicant packets that you collect and hoard for just this reason.
I have saved hundreds of dollars doing this, (confession).

FYI, collect them and keep them in well sealed bag. Cell phones require 24 Hr. Min. I have done 2 days. Trick is dont try to use them at first, that can cause a short.

 

[KBabione]

When you replace your fob battery, keep in mind that the owner's manual suggests a specific brand:

Note - Murata is the old Sony CR2450...

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