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Is my Fob dead forever?

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by Col4bin, Aug 11, 2019.

  1. Aug 13, 2019 at 8:42 AM
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    Col4bin

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    Rice overnight, new battery; all is good! Thx for the guidance once again!
     
  2. Aug 13, 2019 at 9:02 AM
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    5nahalf

    5nahalf I build dumb things

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    I was just going to say this, my wife's rx330 key sat underwater for 6 months and it still works.
     
  3. Aug 13, 2019 at 9:09 AM
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    Col4bin

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    Whoa must. Tell. Story!
     
  4. Aug 13, 2019 at 9:17 AM
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    5nahalf

    5nahalf I build dumb things

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    Its a story of how my wife is a slob.... she spilled a coke in her center console, then she spilled her coffee, then she left her sunroof open, and she kept spilling things in her console but never cleaned up the spills.. I went to clean her car out and found her spare key in the console still flooded.

    I stay out of her car, and ban her from eating/drinking in mine.
     
  5. Aug 13, 2019 at 9:53 AM
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    Bob Laublaw

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    Dang. That's next-level slob stuff lol

    Imma stop yelling at my wife about the cleanliness of her car.
     
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  6. Aug 13, 2019 at 9:56 AM
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    godzilla888

    godzilla888 Just a plain white T

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    Damn id ban her from her car too
     
  7. Aug 13, 2019 at 9:59 AM
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    batacoma

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    Will beans work?
     
  8. Aug 13, 2019 at 10:02 AM
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    godzilla888

    godzilla888 Just a plain white T

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    Cooked or uncooked? Jk
    Pretty sure rice works better, desiccant packets prob work best
     
  9. Aug 13, 2019 at 10:09 AM
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    Col4bin

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    Uncooked!
     
  10. Aug 13, 2019 at 10:14 AM
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    rmorse

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    Next time, throw it in the dryer with the clothes.
     
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  11. Aug 13, 2019 at 11:10 AM
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    Col4bin

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    Oh it went through the dryer too lol
     
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  12. Aug 13, 2019 at 1:04 PM
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    So is it working now?
     
  13. Aug 13, 2019 at 1:06 PM
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    Yep! Updated a few posts back. Rice and new battery, BOOM!
     
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  14. Aug 13, 2019 at 2:24 PM
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    That's awesome, because they are expensive to replace. Happy it worked out for you.
     
  15. Aug 13, 2019 at 2:27 PM
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    BroID

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    In the first month of owning my truck I sent my keys through the wash granted it was the stock fob. Nothing happened and two years later it still works just fine.
     
  16. Aug 13, 2019 at 2:29 PM
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    Stick it in a bag of rice. Happen with my acura fob. Left it in there almost a week and it work like if it didnt happen.
     
  17. Aug 13, 2019 at 2:30 PM
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    2019tacosr5

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    The key fob for my tundra got washed and it worked fine WITHOUT drying it out or replacing the battery, lol.
     
  18. Aug 13, 2019 at 3:45 PM
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    ***
    He wants to fix it not sushi it...
     
  19. Aug 13, 2019 at 3:52 PM
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    The rice fixed, OP has it working now.
     
  20. Aug 13, 2019 at 4:00 PM
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    I keep my FOB on a lanyard around my neck. Buttons never get accidentally pushed and the FOB never goes through the wash.
     

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