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Title: Imobolizer key in water
Post by: MaCco on 09 March 2010, 16:19
Just a quick question i've been thinking about if you drop an immobolizer key or a key with a transponder in water would it still start the cat, im thinking of an original VW key with a cobra imobo key??

I know there no batteries in the chips or anything so i couldnt see what harm it would do.

Cheers
Title: Re: Imobolizer key in water
Post by: VR6-Joe on 09 March 2010, 16:21
Don't drop it in water?
Title: Re: Imobolizer key in water
Post by: harlemex on 09 March 2010, 16:23
+1 :tongue:
Title: Re: Imobolizer key in water
Post by: MaCco on 09 March 2010, 16:26
lol il try not to but what if i was drunk and dropped it??  :drool:
Title: Re: Imobolizer key in water
Post by: VR6-Joe on 09 March 2010, 16:27
If you're drunk, I'd be wondering why the f**k you had your car keys in your hand to begin with..
Title: Re: Imobolizer key in water
Post by: harlemex on 09 March 2010, 16:29
+2 :lipsrsealed: :tongue:
Title: Re: Imobolizer key in water
Post by: luke on 09 March 2010, 16:29
If you're drunk, I'd be wondering why the f**k you had your car keys in your hand to begin with..
+ several numbers  :wink:
Title: Re: Imobolizer key in water
Post by: MaCco on 09 March 2010, 17:10
didnt even think how dodgy that sounded, im going camping and tbh i wouldnt wanna leave my keys lying round, thinking iv i take a dip in the ocean would it muck up the keys
Title: Re: Imobolizer key in water
Post by: VR6-Joe on 09 March 2010, 17:12
Leave them somewhere safe, or leave them with someone :afro:
Title: Re: Imobolizer key in water
Post by: DubSociety on 09 March 2010, 17:12
LOL ...

Electrics + Water = Fail.
Title: Re: Imobolizer key in water
Post by: Paul86S2 on 09 March 2010, 17:14
Just a quick question i've been thinking about if you drop an immobolizer key or a key with a transponder in water would it still start the cat, im thinking of an original VW key with a cobra imobo key??

I know there no batteries in the chips or anything so i couldnt see what harm it would do.

Cheers
I would suggest you have too much time on your hands if you're thinking about this :laugh: :laugh:

Anyway I wouldn't think it was a good idea.

Paul
Title: Re: Imobolizer key in water
Post by: MaCco on 09 March 2010, 17:17
LOL ...

Electrics + Water = Fail.

but what electrics are there in the key, dont really know how they work tbh but i've seen the chips theres no power source inside the key, yeah way too much time, but its better to be prepared than get my brother to drive down with the spare keys.
Title: Re: Imobolizer key in water
Post by: axewielder on 09 March 2010, 17:31
id say itd be fine because the chip is sealed in plastic, battery for light would likely be fooked, but really not worth the hastle as getting it recoded isnt that easy/cheap
Title: Re: Imobolizer key in water
Post by: harlemex on 09 March 2010, 17:39
[quote

but what electrics are there in the key, dont really know how they work tbh but i've seen the chips theres no power source inside the key, yeah way too much time, but its better to be prepared than get my brother to drive down with the spare keys.
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but what happens if you drop the spare set in water?
Title: Re: Imobolizer key in water
Post by: Paul86S2 on 09 March 2010, 19:50
You can get waterproof mobile phone bags etc from sailing shops and on the net. You would then be able to take tyour wallet keys and phone in with you.
Or simply put the key in a condom tied with a knot. Then if you get lucky on your camping trip you will have protection and a method to keep your key dry whilst swimming.

Paul
Title: Re: Imobolizer key in water
Post by: naturn007 on 09 March 2010, 21:08
Just a quick question i've been thinking about if you drop an immobolizer key or a key with a transponder in water would it still start the cat, im thinking of an original VW key with a cobra imobo key??

I know there no batteries in the chips or anything so i couldnt see what harm it would do.

Cheers

tbh you might get a strange meow from the cat if you try and start it with a key, not sure what hole you would put the key in!! lol :grin:
Title: Re: Imobolizer key in water
Post by: Matty-MK3 on 09 March 2010, 21:43
Would start fine. It's not that kind of electrical device.

It still starts when I dropped it in the sea anyhow. :lipsrsealed:
Title: Re: Imobolizer key in water
Post by: VR6-Joe on 09 March 2010, 21:44
Strawberry jelly.
Title: Re: Imobolizer key in water
Post by: Matty-MK3 on 09 March 2010, 21:49
Strawberry jelly.

WTF. :grin:
Title: Re: Imobolizer key in water
Post by: luke on 09 March 2010, 23:11
Strawberry jelly.
that could work joe, but must not be the cheap asda price stuff  :wink:
Title: Re: Imobolizer key in water
Post by: VR6-Joe on 09 March 2010, 23:14
Pringles?
Title: Re: Imobolizer key in water
Post by: luke on 09 March 2010, 23:18
Pringles?
sour cream and onion, or are you talking about the golf clothes? four!
Title: Re: Imobolizer key in water
Post by: rubjonny on 09 March 2010, 23:34
I doubt it would damage the chip as its completly sealed unit with no external electronics.
Title: Re: Imobolizer key in water
Post by: Wayne on 09 March 2010, 23:59
I dropped my phone in a pint of beer once, dried it out and it still worked but died a few weeks later.
Title: Re: Imobolizer key in water
Post by: harlemex on 10 March 2010, 15:20
My interactive r2d2 fell out out of the window and landed in the sewer, should have wrapped it in a condom first.
Title: Re: Imobolizer key in water
Post by: Paul86S2 on 10 March 2010, 16:43
My interactive r2d2 fell out out of the window and landed in the sewer, should have wrapped it in a condom first.
You know my advice makes sense

Paul
Title: Re: Imobolizer key in water
Post by: adamrob69 on 10 March 2010, 17:48
As long as theres no battery and no power source you will be fine (dont use it till it drys though)

Like a flash key, you can go swimming with that and it will still work. As long as there is no power on the bored you have no problem with any electronics, the problem comes when there is power on the board, the impuritys in the water cause a short circuit between the points where its wet.
Title: Re: Imobolizer key in water
Post by: luke on 10 March 2010, 22:36
or just don't juggle near water  :wink: