Car Keys and Diving...

[FiddlerOnTheRoof]

Hi everyone,

So I don't know about you guys, but every time I go diving, the dilemma arises as to what to do with the car keys... In the older times or if you are driving an older car it was easy to just lock the car and stanch the plain key inside your wet suite and no worries if it got wet! Now with the newer cars and more sophisticated electronic keys it's not so easy. Or is it? What do you guys do? Even with a dry-suite you still cannot take them to deep from what I understand??

Any ideas??

Peter

 

[runsongas]

ask the dealer if a waterproof non-electronic valet key is an option. that is what i keep inside my drysuit on a bungee necklace.

 

[FiddlerOnTheRoof]

The Mercedes key that I have comes with a detachable valet key... The only problem is when I unlock the car with it the moment I open the door all hell breaks loose with the alarm.

 

[Unknown Diver]

I put mine (also electronic) in a little, fold-over, magnetically sealed waterproof pouch that is, on its own, rated to 100 feet. That goes in a pocket in my undergarment. So even if my drysuit flooded, the key should still be protected.

One of the guys I dive with has a hitch-safe and he drops his keys in that.

 

[NAM001]

heres my fix.

depending on the car, If you can use a key to open the door, then get a plastic key made or even a metel key. use it only to open the door and leave your ignition key in the car.

https://www.google.com/search?q=pla...c.html%3Fb%3D10%26f%3D17%26t%3D656960;565;358

 

[FiddlerOnTheRoof]

The pouch is cool, the only problem is that a lot of my diving is done deeper then 100feet. The hitch safe is really nice, I had one on my jeep. No more Jeep... LOL
I found a nice canister here: https://www.scubadoctor.com.au/dive...oduct_info&cPath=442_220_224&products_id=3531

The only problem is the price!

Peter

 

[Bill Parker]

I lock my car and hide my keys. A few leaves does the trick usually.

 

[TMHeimer]

There's a thread with tons of answers somewhere. My approach costs nothing. Put the spare key (I always drive with a spare) in a ziplock bag (in case of rain), and bury it in sand, dirt, put in bushes, etc. near the car. Mark it with a twig or something that others won't look at twice. Of course, don't let anyone see you doing this..... Here in NS I just have a flat rock in the car and put the bagged key under it. Most sites I dive here have many rocks and most of those have no people. I don't use the rock South of the border--it's a Canadian rock.

 

[tennjay]

Fords have combo locks on the door, so I lock mine in. With rental cars, I put them in a dry bag and hope for the best

 

[WarrenZ]

Full insurance and hide the key if it gets stolen it always had 3 sets of doubles in the back.