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      06-21-2011, 11:44 AM   #6
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Originally Posted by LEDZEP View Post
It's the moisture in your fingers that makes the system work (not the warmth or tender caress of your touch, unfortunately) - so it can't distinguish between water and hands. I keep the fob far enough away during washing to prevent this. Not only annoying, but why wear out the mechanism with the constant cycling.
I think it would be very difficult to keep the key away from the car when you are at one of those do-it-yourself pressure washer car washes. In that case, I'll take the risk of cycling the system too much over having someone nick my key fob I placed far enough away to avoid engaging the CA.
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