Have you done this with your key?

JLD8BMW · 11-23-2010, 06:43 AM

Left my 2011 128i key in my pocket on wash day. Realized my mistake the next day and could not find the key, but was sure it was in the washing machine. A second search I find the key inside the washer behind a gasket in the door. Opened the key wiped out moisture (very little) and went to the car and it worked. Came back and left the remote in a bowl of rice to wick out excess moisture.

WARNING -- I checked the cost to replace the key (w comfort access) - $322.00 plus another $113.00 to deactivate the old key and activate the new one.

Some how I've justified this cost avoidance as money towards performance intake or exhaust. Agree?

mephiska · 11-23-2010, 12:54 PM

I washed my key once too. It even went through the dryer. Somehow it came out perfectly functional. I must have been lucky, that or these keys are extremely durable.

Jeef Beef · 11-23-2010, 05:45 PM

Carried my key with me in a ziplock bag when I went canoeing with friends. We got capsized a few times, and somehow the bag got opened without me knowing so I was swimming around the lake with the key just floating around in my pocket.

It worked perfectly afterwards. These things are made tough.

N2Nalgas · 11-23-2010, 05:49 PM

Those keys are built FORD tough...right?

drinkcoke3 · 11-23-2010, 06:01 PM

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Originally Posted by N2Nalgas

Those keys are built FORD tough...right?

lol must be the case

went swimming a few years back with my MINI key in my pocket, only to realize it after i was out of the water and drying off, but that worked fine aswell, with no issues

DWRAT · 11-23-2010, 06:19 PM

All key fobs for years are water proof.

DCTfan · 11-27-2010, 07:09 PM

Happened to me 2 weeks ago & was fine.... SO not used to not having a key in the ignition at all times.... Will never get used to it......

gordongekko · 11-27-2010, 08:13 PM

I read this thread and decided not to leave my key in my pocket before washing my jeans. Thanks for the lesson OP.

bozola · 11-27-2010, 08:29 PM

Performance exhaust is where it's at..

Trojan4evr · 11-28-2010, 10:54 AM

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Originally Posted by bozola

Performance exhaust is where it's at..

+1000000

MarkR171 · 11-28-2010, 11:13 AM

My key has been in the washer and dryer (in my jeans pocket) and survived without a scratch. Still using that same key.

DarkRider23 · 11-29-2010, 09:58 AM

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Originally Posted by DWRAT

All key fobs for years are water proof.

Took 6 posts for someone to say this =P.

I keep my key on my swimming shorts whenever I go to Mountain Creek Water Park. It's waterproof and it's for an '06 model so I don't think you had to open the thing up to dry it.

BrokenVert · 11-29-2010, 10:11 AM

I just lock my fob ^in the trunk and take my metal key ^in my pocket when swimming...it's why that separate key exists

SoCali E36 · 12-05-2010, 03:22 AM

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Originally Posted by BrokenVert

I just lock my fob ^in the trunk and take my metal key ^in my pocket when swimming...it's why that separate key exists

wow i would have never thought of it that way. and no im not being sarcastic. thanks!

BahamaBart · 12-05-2010, 08:36 AM

BMW clearly knows who they are designing for.

bmwmike335 · 12-05-2010, 01:53 PM

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Originally Posted by bozola

Performance exhaust is where it's at..

lmaooo every time

FJUNO78 · 12-09-2010, 05:35 PM

perhaps the team who designed the key fob should be put on the hpfp debacle.

11-23-2010, 06:43 AM	#1
JLD8BMW New Member 1 Rep 20 Posts Drives: 128i Coupe Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Athens, GA iTrader: (0)	Have you done this with your key? - Learn from my mistake Left my 2011 128i key in my pocket on wash day. Realized my mistake the next day and could not find the key, but was sure it was in the washing machine. A second search I find the key inside the washer behind a gasket in the door. Opened the key wiped out moisture (very little) and went to the car and it worked. Came back and left the remote in a bowl of rice to wick out excess moisture. WARNING -- I checked the cost to replace the key (w comfort access) - $322.00 plus another $113.00 to deactivate the old key and activate the new one. Some how I've justified this cost avoidance as money towards performance intake or exhaust. Agree?
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Jeef Beef Lord Captain Commander 110 Rep 3,093 Posts Drives: a sleeper Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Sydney, Australia iTrader: (0)	Carried my key with me in a ziplock bag when I went canoeing with friends. We got capsized a few times, and somehow the bag got opened without me knowing so I was swimming around the lake with the key just floating around in my pocket. It worked perfectly afterwards. These things are made tough. __________________ E82 135i M-sport: SGM/6MT/Black
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N2Nalgas New 2 BMW World 11 Rep 205 Posts Drives: 2011 135i Coupe 6MT White\Red Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Long Island, NY iTrader: (0)	Those keys are built FORD tough...right? __________________ Old car: 2004 Subaru STI 6MT New car: 2011 135i 6MT
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DCTfan New Member 0 Rep 8 Posts Drives: 2011 135i/M-sport Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Bay area iTrader: (0)	Happened to me 2 weeks ago & was fine.... SO not used to not having a key in the ignition at all times.... Will never get used to it......
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gordongekko Private First Class 1 Rep 134 Posts Drives: 2011 135i Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Royal Oak, MI iTrader: (0)	I read this thread and decided not to leave my key in my pocket before washing my jeans. Thanks for the lesson OP.
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FJUNO78 Captain 15 Rep 885 Posts Drives: 25 to 2 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: staten island, NY iTrader: (0) Garage List 2010 135i [0.00] 2007 e92 328I [0.00]	perhaps the team who designed the key fob should be put on the hpfp debacle. __________________ 2010 135i - Alpine White - Coral Red- Glacier Trim - Bluetooth - ///M Sport - Paddle Shifters
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