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Old 07-25-07 | 09:34 AM
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Default Washed your keyfob yet?


Any of you all forgot your key fob in your pocket yet? Not that I have but I am curious... I came close once, though! LOL
Old 07-25-07 | 10:05 AM
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haven't washed it yet, but i went on a raft trip down a river and the key fob got drench in water, but surprisingly it works fine afterward.
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the internals of the key fob are supposedly encased in a waterproof casing.. so wash away!!!
Old 07-25-07 | 10:48 AM
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Originally Posted by vApor21
the internals of the key fob are supposedly encased in a waterproof casing.. so wash away!!!
Interesting... any source on that? lol
Old 07-25-07 | 10:52 AM
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someone actually washed it once and it still worked. i think someone also cracked it open and found that the internals were encased in some rubber thing.
Old 07-25-07 | 11:13 AM
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Originally Posted by vApor21
the internals of the key fob are supposedly encased in a waterproof casing.. so wash away!!!
You first...
Old 07-25-07 | 11:34 AM
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quick search
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sho...ght=waterproof

Old 07-25-07 | 12:41 PM
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It's probably meant to be water resistant, not water-proof....
Old 07-25-07 | 02:09 PM
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I did it!!! I accidently left in the washing machine overnight after being washed. I found out later in the morning. I was freaked out!!! I almost put my keyfob in the clothes dryer that morning.... Lucky me!!! It still works fine as of today
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Yep...and it still works fine!
Old 07-25-07 | 02:16 PM
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Wow, thats very comforting to know! Im glad that Lexus thought of that.
Old 07-25-07 | 02:44 PM
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does it feel snuggly soft now? =X
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That's something!

I've always worried about this also. I had no idea Lexus' key fobs came with their own rubber! I feel protected now.

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Good to know. I was thrown into a slip n' slide with the keyfob in my pocket. after I got up and beat up my friend. THen, i noticed my keys were missing. And it was still on the slip n slide pathway. So i went back and dove into the slip n slide and grabbed my keys. My keyfob still works.
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Mine fell into a huge puddle of water when it was pouring one night. It still works fine after a month.



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