billie_morini wrote:oldmansurfer wrote:Big H wrote:I have a regular key copy of my electronic key........I made three and have them knotted inside three different pairs of shorts. I would guess each key has roughly 200-300 hours in the water.....not a hint or trace of rust at all.
It just isn't that complicated.
I guess that means the chip isn't affected by immersion in water. That's good to know.
Ol' Man,
Big H is saying he has a metal key for the door lock. Some modern automobiles using the fancy electronic keys can be unlocked and even driven with a conventional metal or plastic key. No chip in the keys Big H and I take into the sea.
billie
I can confirm that the blipper style car keys mustn't get wet. A surf shop once convinced me to wrap mine in a bag and stuff it in my wetsuit, but it leaked and I couldn't get back into my car. I did get it to work eventually, by borrowing a screwdriver, opening the blipper and leaving it to try in the sun for an hour, but I wouldn't recommend it! Some cars, mine included, have an option to detach the key section of the blipper to take out on the water - you can then lock the blipper in the glovebox.