Mrs A dropped her fob in the river. It probably spent 10 mins in the water and another 10 before I got it home and took it apart.
So far luck seems to be on my side. The river is a clear chalk stream so no dirt or salt. The key is non-folding which reduces the ways water can get in. The fob also had an extra rubber “cosy” that seems to have held the water back a bit and once I took it apart the outside of the fob itself was wet but inside the electronics seemed dry. It even has an internal rubber membrane that fits tightly over the circuitry to offer some extra protection. It’s all now air drying as a precaution and a replacement battery is on order. So I won’t know until later in the week if it’s working.
Even a Timpson replacement is around £400. Maybe she’ll now listen when I ask her not to take the car key when she goes out for a walk.
Meanwhile what’s the chances we’ve got away with it?
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