Car key went theough the washing machine

[Austin-182]

I opened the washing machine to find my clio key had been in with the clothes. The key is no longer working at all so imassuming the water has damaged it.

Anyone know where the best place would be to get a copy key made up? Is it Renault only and should i be sitting down when i hear the price?

 

[rik220]

Will the car start using the key?

 

[mossyv6]

Bag of rice?

 

[Austin-182]

Will the car start using the key?

Not tried that mate, didnt want to risk messing something up?

Luckily my spare key is working so i can still use the car, but i need to have 2 keys so need this broken one sorting.

 

[Austin-182]

Bag of rice?

Tried that mate! Had the key apart and in rice all night but still no good. Put a new battery on and nothing. The red light isnt even lighting up

 

[rik220]

You won’t mess anything up. If it rejects the key it just won’t start.

Maybe dry it out without the battery in the key.

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[Austin-182]

You won’t mess anything up. If it rejects the key it just won’t start.

Maybe dry it out without the battery in the key.

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I will see if it starts then.

I have done mate, had every bit apart to dry but no joy

 

[Austin-182]

You won’t mess anything up. If it rejects the key it just won’t start.

Maybe dry it out without the battery in the key.

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Have just been out and tried, and it does actually start the car. I can unlock from the door with the key too.

Not sure what that means then? Just the remote part that unlocks / locks is broke?

 

[rik220]

At least it starts the car. That’s good.

The battery possibly shorted in the wash and is goosed.

Maybe worth replacing the battery. Did you split the key and inspect the circuit board?

Edit - just seen you had it apart.


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[Rystar]

Not tried this on a Clio, but on other stuff I've worked on, if it starts the car but the central locking doesn't work, you can buy any central locking board from any key and program it using the factory procedure. This Normally involves a series of presses/key positions and sometimes two keys in order to work.
Like I say haven't had to do this with a Clio yet but I'd be amazed if there weren't a similar procedure

 

[bloke]

microswitch will be dead, get new one and solder it on, only a couple of quid for one. new battery as well.

you could try blowing the switch out with an airline and then purging it with gt85/wd etc but i'd just stick a new one on.

 

[Austin-182]

microswitch will be dead, get new one and solder it on, only a couple of quid for one. new battery as well.

you could try blowing the switch out with an airline and then purging it with gt85/wd etc but i'd just stick a new one on.

Hi Bloke,

Strange you mention that. My spare key wasnt working, and didnt seem to have the “click” in it anymore. I took it apart and put a microswitch on from a spare key i had, and it works, yet it still doesnt have the “click”. Does that make sense?

I picked up another spare key yesterday at the breakers yard so will take the microswitch off that and solder it onto the damaged wash g machine key and see if it works.

Thanks for the heads up. I will let you know how i get on.

 

[bloke]

just buy a new switch, they are literally a couple of quid.

 

[Austin-182]

just buy a new switch, they are literally a couple of quid.

I will do, but might as well try this first. Would the microswitch control the led light? As that isnt working either

 

[Ol’ Tarby]

Just short the contacts out with a paperclip or something to see if it's the switch

 

[bloke]

yup, nothing will happen if the switch is dead.

 

[Austin-182]

yup, nothing will happen if the switch is dead.

Just soldered the spare micro switch on and still nothing. Also tried the microswitch from the damaged key on the spare key and that must be OK as its lighting the light up, so looks like it isnt the microswitch thats the problem

 

[rik220]

Is there a capacitor on the circuit board? I think there is. Been a while since I had one apart.

If so check it isn’t swollen.


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[bloke]

does the switch click when pressed?

 

[Austin-182]

does the switch click when pressed?

Yes mate switch clicks, just does nothing and doesnt light up the red led either.