Small waterproof case for car key fob

[Kairoos]

I'm looking for a small case to fit my car key fob in. I'm looking to shore dive more and usually I leave my keys in a friend's car who has a standard key. It's not possible for me to lock my car with my keys inside it, the car senses it. I have a backup physical key that only opens the car, but I need to pull a piece off of the door handle to access the lock, and once I open it the car warns me that the alarm will go off if I don't start the car in 10 seconds. So that's not really an option even if I could leave the fob in the car.

The case needs to be waterproof to at least 100'.

 

[dumpsterDiver]

buy a cheap flashlight

 

[Caveeagle]

buy a cheap flashlight

I was thinking the same thing. Thats assuming your fob is small enough to fit in the tube. I have s similar problem, but with an older car where the keys are mismatched and I don't have a working door key. So the fobs are my only door access until I get it fixed or sell the car.

I was planning to get one of of the trailer-hitch mounted combination safes. That way I could just lock the keys/fob there while I am in the water.

 

[rhwestfall]

I had a "non-chipped" key cut for the door...... chipped key stays on shore somewhere in the vehicle, or in a "hitch box".

 

[Kairoos]

I had a "non-chipped" key cut for the door...... chipped key stays on shore somewhere in the vehicle, or in a "hitch box".

Sadly that wouldn't work with my car. My car detects my key fob, so even if I left it in my trunk, my car wouldn't stay locked, you could walk up to it and touch the door handle and the doors would unlock.

I thought about using a dive light container, but I'd be worried about it flooding. I was hoping to find a small canister made of aluminum or a thick plastic with good seals and a strong locking mechanism.

 

[oldschoolto]

I got a waterproof box at walmart and works great.. Looks like a smart phone case,, Less than $10 Bucks..

Jim

 

[Kairoos]

Here's an interesting idea; what about those vacuum sealing bags that you use for food? I could seal my key fob before I go diving in one of those bags. It would still work for locking/unlocking my car, since I don't even need to press the buttons on it.

 

[Caveeagle]

It will get pressurized. So if you diving deep, it might short out or crush from the pressure. I have heard of divers keeping the fob in a pocket inside of a dry suit. But thats kind of extreme for diving W.Palm.

 

[dumpsterDiver]

So seal up the key and stick it in a dive light. I would trust a dive light housing over most any plastic box.

 

[Edward3c]

I'm looking for a small case to fit my car key fob in. I'm looking to shore dive more and usually I leave my keys in a friend's car who has a standard key. It's not possible for me to lock my car with my keys inside it, the car senses it. I have a backup physical key that only opens the car, but I need to pull a piece off of the door handle to access the lock, and once I open it the car warns me that the alarm will go off if I don't start the car in 10 seconds. So that's not really an option even if I could leave the fob in the car.

The case needs to be waterproof to at least 100'.

Had this with my last car, but for me it was an advantage as I could lock/unlock the car with the key inside my drysuit. Like you, the hitch locks were no good as the car would unlock if someone touched a door handle.

The currnet car isn't so intellegent so I bought a blank key, with no electronics, had it cut and just clip it to my suit. If my kit got titched in a rescue I can still access the car.