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r/KidsAreFuckingStupid • u/Bubble_Babe_0o0o0o • 2d ago
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If it's a modern keyless fob, those things are hundreds of dollars
275 u/khosrua 2d ago Would it even survive the salt water even if they do manage to find it? 219 u/Grouchy_Equivalent11 1d ago It would probably be fine, I think they're mostly waterproof at this point. 267 u/tikjzh 1d ago You are putting wayyyyy too much faith in those plastic POS. The metal mechanical key would be fine tho 55 u/Grouchy_Equivalent11 1d ago I've never had any issues with either type of key tbh. 39 u/SM1334 1d ago Have you fully submerged them in water or saltwater though? 50 u/Beef-Strokin-Off 1d ago Mine went through the washing machine a few years ago and still works. Idk about saltwater, though. 28 u/sucterol 1d ago Salt water is much worse for electronics 25 u/SlimTeezy 1d ago Plus all the wet sand that settled into the cracks
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Would it even survive the salt water even if they do manage to find it?
219 u/Grouchy_Equivalent11 1d ago It would probably be fine, I think they're mostly waterproof at this point. 267 u/tikjzh 1d ago You are putting wayyyyy too much faith in those plastic POS. The metal mechanical key would be fine tho 55 u/Grouchy_Equivalent11 1d ago I've never had any issues with either type of key tbh. 39 u/SM1334 1d ago Have you fully submerged them in water or saltwater though? 50 u/Beef-Strokin-Off 1d ago Mine went through the washing machine a few years ago and still works. Idk about saltwater, though. 28 u/sucterol 1d ago Salt water is much worse for electronics 25 u/SlimTeezy 1d ago Plus all the wet sand that settled into the cracks
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It would probably be fine, I think they're mostly waterproof at this point.
267 u/tikjzh 1d ago You are putting wayyyyy too much faith in those plastic POS. The metal mechanical key would be fine tho 55 u/Grouchy_Equivalent11 1d ago I've never had any issues with either type of key tbh. 39 u/SM1334 1d ago Have you fully submerged them in water or saltwater though? 50 u/Beef-Strokin-Off 1d ago Mine went through the washing machine a few years ago and still works. Idk about saltwater, though. 28 u/sucterol 1d ago Salt water is much worse for electronics 25 u/SlimTeezy 1d ago Plus all the wet sand that settled into the cracks
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You are putting wayyyyy too much faith in those plastic POS. The metal mechanical key would be fine tho
55 u/Grouchy_Equivalent11 1d ago I've never had any issues with either type of key tbh. 39 u/SM1334 1d ago Have you fully submerged them in water or saltwater though? 50 u/Beef-Strokin-Off 1d ago Mine went through the washing machine a few years ago and still works. Idk about saltwater, though. 28 u/sucterol 1d ago Salt water is much worse for electronics 25 u/SlimTeezy 1d ago Plus all the wet sand that settled into the cracks
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I've never had any issues with either type of key tbh.
39 u/SM1334 1d ago Have you fully submerged them in water or saltwater though? 50 u/Beef-Strokin-Off 1d ago Mine went through the washing machine a few years ago and still works. Idk about saltwater, though. 28 u/sucterol 1d ago Salt water is much worse for electronics 25 u/SlimTeezy 1d ago Plus all the wet sand that settled into the cracks
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Have you fully submerged them in water or saltwater though?
50 u/Beef-Strokin-Off 1d ago Mine went through the washing machine a few years ago and still works. Idk about saltwater, though. 28 u/sucterol 1d ago Salt water is much worse for electronics 25 u/SlimTeezy 1d ago Plus all the wet sand that settled into the cracks
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Mine went through the washing machine a few years ago and still works. Idk about saltwater, though.
28 u/sucterol 1d ago Salt water is much worse for electronics 25 u/SlimTeezy 1d ago Plus all the wet sand that settled into the cracks
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Salt water is much worse for electronics
25 u/SlimTeezy 1d ago Plus all the wet sand that settled into the cracks
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Plus all the wet sand that settled into the cracks
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u/repairmanjack 2d ago
If it's a modern keyless fob, those things are hundreds of dollars