Keys in pool

[Rong]

It’s obvious but I did it!
Down in France near Avignon enjoying the weather and trying to keep cool in the pool when I realised the van keys were in my pocket
I tried starting the engine which turned over but wouldn’t start
The battery in the key had given up and covered in gunk 3volt button type
Found a battery in a remote for the radio but still same fault
Managed to prise the key apart and found a pcb with same gunk, cleaned it up and engine started
Reading the Fiat manual says try the spare key which is safe at home in England
Moral of the story check pockets before diving into the pool and I’m going to bring the spare key with me in future and a spare battery
Am I the only one?

 

[olley]

Yes!

 

[Swifter]

It’s obvious but I did it!
Down in France near Avignon enjoying the weather and trying to keep cool in the pool when I realised the van keys were in my pocket
I tried starting the engine which turned over but wouldn’t start
The battery in the key had given up and covered in gunk 3volt button type
Found a battery in a remote for the radio but still same fault
Managed to prise the key apart and found a pcb with same gunk, cleaned it up and engine started
Reading the Fiat manual says try the spare key which is safe at home in England
Moral of the story check pockets before diving into the pool and I’m going to bring the spare key with me in future and a spare battery
Am I the only one?

You won’t be the first or last . Lesson learnt . So glad it’s ok . I would leave that fob out in the sun to fully dry out .

 

[A S R]

Muppet!
I would have also had the spare keys with me somewhere.

 

[dash300]

PS. Don't keep the spare key on the same key ring!

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[mikebeaches]

We naturists don't have those sort of problems when swimming...

But seriously, sorry to hear about your predicament. Hope the key keeps working following it's unexpected immersion.

Interestingly, many French campsites insist men wear speedo-type costumes in the pool - much to the annoyance of the Brits. Believe it's supposed to be a hygiene thing - they don't want ordinary shorts/clothes worn in the water - go figure...

 

[nicholsong]

I thought that in French swimming pools it was mandatory to wear speedos not shorts.

 

[Oldrat]

Isn’t that wot E sed ?

 

[OutTheOffice]

We naturists don't have those sort of problems when swimming...

But seriously, sorry to hear about your predicament. Hope the key keeps working following it's unexpected immersion.

Interestingly, many French campsites insist men wear speedo-type costumes in the pool - much to the annoyance of the Brits. Believe it's supposed to be a hygiene thing - they don't want ordinary shorts/clothes worn in the water - go figure...

One campsite owner, who had chucked me out a pool as I was not in the obligatory speedos, said it was because people wear the shorts around the campsite , they get dirty and as he put it ---- my pool is not a washing machine.

 

[carolyn]

Why are your spare keys at home in England? Sorry couldn’t help myself.

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[Swifter]

I thought that in French swimming pools it was mandatory to wear speedos not shorts

Budgie smugglers

 

[nicholsong]

Isn’t that wot E sed ?

My screen says I said it at 23 mins ago and Mike said it at 29 mins ago, so why is his post above mine? Work that out.

 

[Sandancers]

Why are your spare keys at home in England? Sorry couldn’t help myself.

The problem is, if your motorhome is stolen then the insurance Co want to see both ignition keys, so if you take a spare with you, then you and or wife are carrying both keys around when you go out.

 

[carolyn]

The problem is, if your motorhome is stolen then the insurance Co want to see both ignition keys, so if you take a spare with you, then you and or wife are carrying both keys around when you go out.

Have to confess I thought my insurance expected me to have my spare set in case of loss. Maybe not. I’d rather have a spare anyway in case of loss especially abroad.
I was being silly, must be the heat.

 

[Simon Meadwell]

Take manual hab door key off bunch. Lock all other doors with fob . Then manually lock hab door and you only need small key which i attach to my watch with a hair bobble. Hide key fob in van.

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[The general]

Why are your spare keys at home in England? Sorry couldn’t help myself.

There was a tread not sure long ago about carry spare keys it astounded me how many don’t carry a spare set when on the road . Especially going abroad

 

[JockandRita]

Take manual hab door key off bunch. Lock all other doors with fob . Then manually lock hab door and you only need small key which i attach to my watch with a hair bobble. Hide key fob in van.

Our fob locks all doors and lockers on central locking, and sets the alarm, so no chance trying that idea.

Cheers,

Jock.

 

[mikebeaches]

One campsite owner, who had chucked me out a pool as I was not in the obligatory speedos, said it was because people wear the shorts around the campsite , they get dirty and as he put it ---- my pool is not a washing machine.

Yes, I think that explains clearly what I was trying to say. The French appear to have a real hang-up about it?

 

[Riverbankannie]

My screen says I said it at 23 mins ago and Mike said it at 29 mins ago, so why is his post above mine? Work that out.

Because 29 mins ago is an earlier time than 23 mins ago ???

 

[Spriddler]

The problem is, if your motorhome is stolen then the insurance Co want to see both ignition keys,

I've never been asked by an insurer if I have two sets of keys. My VW T4 based m/h only had one set when I bought it.
(After a year I decided it would be sensible to have a second set cut locally. Cheap enough as mine doesn't have an 'ignition' chip in the key).

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[carolyn]

I've never been asked by an insurer if I have two sets of keys. My VW T4 based m/h only had one set when I bought it.
(After a year I decided it would be sensible to have a second set cut locally. Cheap enough as mine doesn't have an 'ignition' chip in the key).

That’s very true, I don’t suppose I’ve ever been asked for any car or MH when buying insurance. I know when buying new they sometimes ask if you want to pay extra to have the 2nd set electronic but all my vehicles have always come with two sets.

 

[olley]

I have a spare set hidden outside the motorhome.

 

[Reallyretired]

Most actually don't insist on the very unflattering budgie smugglers but will accept trunks that are definitely for swimming and not the filthy shorts you've worn for a week.

This is not me modelling these (unfortunately)

 

[monzer]

We naturists don't have those sort of problems when swimming...

Where do you stuff the keys?

 

[mikebeaches]

Where do you stuff the keys?

Probably the same place you'd put your keys when you go swimming...

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[AndyPK]

When I saw the thread title, I assumed (wrongly!) that is was a warm-weather variation on the swingers’ ‘car keys in a dish’ party……..
(A friend told me about those, by the way……..)

 

[carolyn]

When I saw the thread title, I assumed (wrongly!) that is was a warm-weather variation on the swingers’ ‘car keys in a dish’ party……..
(A friend told me about those, by the way……..)

When I started going out with Nick I discovered that my old Geography teacher and his wife were notorious swingers. They were from his village Pilton, home of the Glastonbury festival. We’d see them at the old working mens club. Some things you just don’t want to know about your teachers.

 

[tonyandcarol]

It’s obvious but I did it!
Down in France near Avignon enjoying the weather and trying to keep cool in the pool when I realised the van keys were in my pocket
I tried starting the engine which turned over but wouldn’t start
The battery in the key had given up and covered in gunk 3volt button type
Found a battery in a remote for the radio but still same fault
Managed to prise the key apart and found a pcb with same gunk, cleaned it up and engine started
Reading the Fiat manual says try the spare key which is safe at home in England
Moral of the story check pockets before diving into the pool and I’m going to bring the spare key with me in future and a spare battery
Am I the only one?

Bit of a bummer but at least you got the van started. I did something similar after years ago my girls were in the busy pool and I decided to dive in and forgot I had my shorts on and not my swimming shorts. I had a nearly full packet of cigarettes in my shorts pocket which exploded into the tips and papers and tobacco all in the pool. I got thrown out and the pool was closed for 2 hrs. I was not popular.

 

[Viennese]

We always take both sets of keys away when we go away for some time. I also now carry spare batteries for the fob...

 

[Lenny HB]

When I saw the thread title, I assumed (wrongly!) that is was a warm-weather variation on the swingers’ ‘car keys in a dish’ party……..
(A friend told me about those, by the way……..)

Great minds think alike.

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