Hi,

This may be an odd question, but bear with me.

('11 plate' Octavia SE)

One of my sports is Fell-Running, & there's always the chance that due to the course/weather condtions, that we may have to cross (wade/stumble/etc...) through a beck/stream/river.

Therefore, there's also the obvious risk of losing your footing & falling in.

So, given this factor, it'd be nice to know that I'm not going to be stranded after a race shivering/soaked through because the damned key has filled with water & has short-circuited (it'd be in a little 'zip-loc'plastic bag zipped iinto my shorts pocket, or in a bum-bag, if the race organisers require safety kit to be carried)

If they are susceptible to water ingress, are the standard keys (ie; no electronics, just a normal 'insert/'twist/turn' key) available.

Our previous 'blue-van' (C-Max) had such a key as its spare, & thus I never a problem, even after a soaking

If so, has anyone any ideas of the price/availability, please??

The only part that's likely to be vulnerable to water is the remote locking. The immobiliser chip shouldn't be affected by moisture and is completely separate from the remote locking function so at least you won't be stranded unable to start the engine. Your C-Max key would also have had an immobiliser chip like that inside it anyway.

If you pull the key end to end the key part should pop off.....Leave the remote part in the car and just take the key end. Then when you get back to the car you can pop it back together so you can start the car.

http://www.riskin.org/vwkey/

If you pull the key end to end the key part should pop off.....Leave the remote part in the car and just take the key end. Then when you get back to the car you can pop it back together so you can start the car.

http://www.riskin.org/vwkey/

Very useful tip, I'd never thought of doing that.

Or go way back to an old sodier's trick . In Kores (!!!) we used to keep our watches inside an army-issue condom. Never any

problems, at least with wathes!

Hence the saying "Have you got the time on yer c*ck?"

I'll get me coat...

Just pop it into one of those water proof tubes or zip bags so that you can still keep the key on your person.

When I go surfing I put mine in a little waterproof bag. Only cost a few quid on eBay and never let me down. On my old car I had a separate key cut that would unlock the doors and left the real key hidden out of sight inside.

This might do the trick -

http://www.unsponsored.co.uk/press/?p=1217

Used for kayaking. I have "tested" the system and it works well.

Just pop it into one of those water proof tubes or zip bags so that you can still keep the key on your person.

Yep, just as I said

(it'd be in a little 'zip-loc' plastic bag zipped iinto my shorts pocket, or in a bum-bag, if the race organisers require safety kit to be carried)

Thanks guys, I did think about those 'key-safe's that I saw a lot last year down in Cornwall on a fair number of the Surfers vehicles, but with no permanantly attached towing ring, it'd have to go underneath somewhere (& I've not grovelled about under it yet to look for a place)

This type of thing, to be precise; http://www.screwfix.com/p/portable-key-safe-padlock/21214#

I use one of these..

http://store.aquapac.net/keymaster-fits-asthma-inhalers-608-33.html

Slightly more expensive than other solutions, but works really well.

If you pull the key end to end the key part should pop off.....Leave the remote part in the car and just take the key end. Then when you get back to the car you can pop it back together so you can start the car.

http://www.riskin.org/vwkey/

This won't work with the latest keys which have a battery compartment with a cover that you can pry off instead of splitting the key in two parts (see this

for details).

In the past I've used an old Aquapac while kayaking. When I got my Scout I used some of the late delivery compensation to get a non-remote key (about £120 or so). This has the advantage of being smaller, tougher and cheaper to replace if lost/damaged (although it was more expensive than a case).

My 3 button just went through a 1h 25 Min 40c Wash and came out working, which is a relief as £155 a pop i can do without

This won't work with the latest keys which have a battery compartment with a cover that you can pry off instead of splitting the key in two parts (see this

for details).

Good spot - Never noticed my key was different from my old car!