I drove down to Santa Cruz today in my 2003 WRX so I could hit a couple of waves...the drive down there is nice! Highway 17 is a bunch a curves...nice lil drive. Problem is, when I got there and started surfing, I noticed that my keys were still in my pocket. I have gotten other keyless entry remotes wet so I thought it would be fine...so I just kept on surfing. DUMB F***ING MISTAKE! When I got back to the car it didn't work. I opened the door with the key and the alarm started going off. Holy s**t, u don't really notice how loud it is until it keeps going and going and going. It wouldn't start either. Finally, I unplugged the alarm under the E-brake and I got it. Everybody thought I was trying to steal the Suby. What have we learned? Don't get ur keyless entry remote wet!

 

There should be a cutout switch on the lower left part of the dash. For future reference, you hold that button while you turn the key to shut off the alarm.

 

from now on dont get anything electronic wet! better safe then sorry

 

I'm sorry, I gotta chuckle at that one... Cardinal rule - unless it's properly sealed, never get anything electronic wet.

I don't know if you have REI down there (or something like it) but I found these little waterproof wallets for keeping licenses and such dry - get one that's big enough to put your keys in and stick that in your pocket.

Alternatively, just lock your car without activating the alarm - ie with the key not the keyless - and only take the key with you into the water.

There, did I make amends for laughing?

 

lol, it's cool bonkers, I was actually laughing at myself for it. Just wait til YOU do something stupid and post it...I'll be right there and !BLAM! you won't know what hit you! lol...j/k...thanks for the advice tho

 

lol, it's cool bonkers, I was actually laughing at myself for it. Just wait til YOU do something stupid and post it...I'll be right there and !BLAM! you won't know what hit you! lol...j/k...thanks for the advice tho.

 

post in the wanted area. I can tell you that the ones made for Canadian cars work for USA cars ... You have to follow the programming in the owners manual though!!

 

Oh I do dumb stuff all the time - another reason I had to chuckle - I just don't usually post it on boards... instead, I tell my real life friends about it and they all laugh at me.