g37brad

Just to further explain...The keys fell into the bowl BEFORE I went to the bathroom, so it was just the water. Can I spray them with Lysol?

EKinNYC

rofl @ the title

id say take the fob apart and stick it into a glass full of rice (uncooked). the rice wicks away moisture, so it will dry the fob internals better than a paper towel.

after that, wipe it down with cotton ***** dipped in isopropyl - alcohol disinfects and evaporates quickly

PSYH

LOL this is an awesome story.

I think you'll be fine… if you can get past the fact that it was in a bowl usually reserved for urine and feces.

JLai

Good thing you didn't drop it mid-stream. Woulda sucked to be peeing on your key fob and not being able to stop.

t-bone1924

Do what I do whenever electronic gadgets get dropped into water/liquid:

1) shake off liquid immediately
2) open the case, if possible, drain liquid
3) remove batteries
4) use dust-off pressurized air canister to blow compressed air into case and components
5) set out to air dry overnight
6) replace batteries, close case---done.

This usually works unless the liquid has shorted out the internal circuitry or components and caused damaged. If so your SOL buddy!

ucla bruin

iTrader: (7)

+1. Described perfectly.

Whatever you do, DO NOT operate it (even though you did already) when it's still wet. You'll risk the chance of shorting out.


LOL at "Oh nooooooooooooo", I think if I were in the that situation, I would sprint to get a plastic bag to wear around my hand before grabbing it out.
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cereal2k

iTrader: (10)

^ good call on the plastic bag (withouy holes) or a long rubber glove. If it was after the bathroom use, hell'd get it out but never use it again. I think it was 150 per key to get replacment keys reprogrammed at the dealer if I remember correctly on my sedan when I got extra keys made. Not sure about the new intelligent key replacment cost though. Time to stock the bathroom with those long rubber gloves as a pecaution, in case sh*t happens.

xlack

iTrader: (3)

title should be toilet - key fob

sbebs2000

I always heard putting electronics in a box of rice helps to dry them out. I know a couple people who did that with their cell phones and after a couple days, they worked again.

smalls'g37

haha...love this thread. like everyone says.....as long as it works your good. but i would douse that thing in bleach man to get those germs off. Ick.....lol

FourT2

Could be worse: Man Gets Stuck In Rest Area Toilet Trying To Retrieve Car Keys | NextRound.net

sameerg

You never mentioned if you washed your hands or not.