And this was the replacement for the one I put through the wood chipper a couple of years ago! That cost me like $350 then. Today the wife tells me my key is downstairs on top of the washer, I say "did you wash it?' Well yeah she says! So I go get it and the remote part for unlocking the car doesn't work so I replace the battery and still no go. It will still start the car though even while in my pocket. It acts just like it did when new when the dealer forgot to program it and I had to drive two hours back to the dealer for that! And pay $50 for programming...any ideas on how to make it work again?

 

Did you open it up and let it dry out real good?
That maybe all it needs.
Programming, can't help you there.

 

you can't open the comfort access key that I can tell. You can pull the battery and the emergency key but not open the case any further than that.

 

Let it dry out properly. As long as the battery and the transmitter works, it's a good chance it will recover. I would have tried 60 degrees Celsius (140F) for about 12h or something like it. Without the battery installed.

 

stick it in a tupperware container full of uncooked rice. if it works to dry out a cell phone, i'm sure it can work with a key fob, as long as you haven't shorted the thing out.

 

Bummer... I put one through the washer and dryer, there's no coming back from that.

 

Mine is a 1st gen, but this might still be worth a try. After I ran my key through the washer, I got some silica gel from a camera store, put the key in a zip lock bag with that for two weeks, then let it air dry for a couple of months while I used the other key. Then it worked.

 

Number 1 rule to learn about any electronic device that has been submerged in water. Do NOT try to use it until you have completely dried it out (using the rice/Tupperware method for instance). When you press a button with water in the fob it will short circuit. In all likelihood it may have survived the wash but when YOU (irony ) press the button YOU fried the electronics.