Fixing Your Water Damaged Keyfob & Replacing a Bad Housing
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 26 ส.ค. 2024
- First I replace my daily keyfob that has deteriorated from daily use. Then I troubleshoot and fix my spare keyfob that has been water damaged. This Keyfob was damaged when I mistakenly left my car keys in my pants pocket and put them to wash a full cycle.
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I was recently kayaking in some windy conditions and without knowing, the pouch holding my keys in the kayak was submerged and the water was somewhat salty where it was attached to the ocean. The fob died and I thought it was done for good. After following your video (taking it apart and scrubbing with alcohol using a toothbrush), my fob is working perfectly. Great work my friend!!!
bsoc1977 great, yeah alcohol usually does the trick first time it.
My Acura keyfob was left in my dungarees and went throgh the wash. It didn't work. I took it apart completely and let it air for two days. Battery was fine. It now works! Was afraid I would have to spend over $400 to replace and re-program it at the Acura dealership.
Nice yeah water damage isn’t the end-all-be-all for electronics, usually if you let them dry they spring back to life.
My twin brother just did this last week… just before I discovered your channel. :)
Maybe he watched my video? Lol
@@PunkNDisorderlyGamer LOL! Before I commented that I sent him a link and asked if it was the video he watched. He said it wasn’t but I remember him complaining about how all the videos he watched didn’t cover everything he needed to do, like moving the key-blade over. His was for a 2013 Volt so the replacement doesn’t have the right icon for opening the charge flap but it totally works. After watching it I see that your video would’ve been exactly what he needed. :)
@@emmettturner9452 dang that’s unfortunate, oh well at least your brother figured it out. Smart man👍
I like the idea of removing the panic button to repurposed it. My unlock broke and replacement button is next to impossible to source by itself. Unless you find a junked unit.
Yeah finding replacement buttons is next to impossible.
Thank you so much this is a good find!!! My fob went in to the washer so I have it drying now to see if the board works 🥲 y’all pray for me
Did it work? Just happened to me last night and I had to work today. Unfortunately
@@davidcalcote233I have to get a new key this unfortunately happened me today. Luckily I have another key that still works. The only problem with the key is that the lock button is screwed it fell into the fob. That’s why I needed a new fob to start with. Anyway my alarm started going off like crazy. It was then I knew I left my key in my coat pocket which I had thrown in the washer. I removed the battery and went in the car and put the key on the ignition and, the alarm stopped. I really need to be more careful from now on.
Love the contra background music!
Damn Bro I'm Happy to see that your getting More Subscribers...Great Video...
Thanks, I’m getting there.
@@PunkNDisorderlyGamer hi wiII this worc on bmw 1 series ?
@@PunkNDisorderlyGamer what was that brush you used on the pcb ?
@@user-dn9kk9qu5y the yellow one is a flux pen, the other one is an old toothbrush to clean the corrosion.
@@PunkNDisorderlyGamer cheers ...wiII it worc for water damaged bmw 1 series >?
You just saved my fab, thanks a ton.
Great job I jumped into the pool with mine and it’s dead I’ll try your solution when I’m home thanks
Cool, let me know how it turns out. Let it dry out completely and then try it with new battery.
Hey , bro . Your new key fob has a nail under the Chevy emblem unlike the original one . Why is that? I believe it's not original , correct ? Well , is there a way to get an identical copy of the original one that has no nail under its emblem ? Thanks .
It’s a screw and it’s definitely not original. I’m not sure where to get original ones. This aftermarket one works well though.
I have a 2015 Chevy Silverado and the front rubber of the key fob is all ripped up and the alarm button in particular is exposed. I left my keys in my pocket the other day at work and I got all sweaty... (construction) so at the end of the day, I push the button to unlock my truck but nothing happened. I figured the fob got wet and started going off but since my truck was so far away, it wasn’t in range but it still drained the battery. So I go and buy a new battery, install it, and the truck’s alarm automatically goes off and I couldn’t get it to stop. It finally stopped after taking the new battery out again. Will the rubbing alcohol fix this problem?
J Sagil yes try saturating the key in 99% alcohol and try working the button see if that helps. You definitely seem to be having the same problem as me except your panic is being pressed mine the door lock button was being pressed. If all else fails try to see if you can remove the panic button out of circuit if that help.
PunkNDisorderlyGamer thank you i opened it up and wiped down the circuit board with some rubbing alcohol and it fixed it right up!
Hey my car fob fell in the drainage and was there for 2.5 hours. It’s not working now. Do you want me to change the batteries ? Or let it dry for couple of days ? Can you explain ?
Take the batteries out and soak the key in 91% or 99% alcohol, then let it dry for a few hours and then try it out with the battery.
@@PunkNDisorderlyGamer soak them for how long?
Question: I'm currently having similar problem but with the panic button itself. Do you think I a can just remove it without replacing it or do I have to replace it in order to to complete de serial circuit? Thanks!
If your panic button seems to be repeating then removing the panic all together may actually help. In my case I removed the panic and it didn’t effect the functionality of the other buttons.
@@PunkNDisorderlyGamer Thanks man! I almost often find my technical answers on YT but I was not expecting to find a tutorial of that quality about my exact problem on my exact key! What a time we live in! Keep on the good work!
Thanks, hope everything works out. 👍
Suggestion. Indicate the title as Chevrolet Camaro and the years specific to the keyfob. Also, a cross reference to other GM models in the title and your views will increase the researchers.
yup, got the exact same problem with my sonic's key, which happens to be identical! Great job!
Hey I have a key but the button is gone on the board but I also don’t have the tools you have to switch them out..how else can I do it?
I’m not sure you kinda need tools or someone to help you out.
What did you use to unscrew? Its so small
what did you clean it with?
99% alcohol.
Went in the pool with mine it 😭😭😭😭 please help
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