Tom in Austin

Am I the only one whose door locks cycle back and forth when you spray water on the (EZ-Go) door handles? I thought the sensors would operate on galvanic response of your skin, like the touch screen on your phone but maybe just any kind of pressure, like water being sprayed? Must be really bonkers when you drive through an automatic car wash ...

Alfadude

That definitely is not right. If it was normal your locks would go crazy every time it rains. It probably isn't the pressure of the water, more like the water being conductive.

rustybear3

You have some sort of short in your door handles. Definitely not normal.

capt_paul

It happens to me when my keys are here n my pocket and the keyless go is in the ignition when I wash my car....it’s normal

gamma300C

Same here..........

superangrypenguin

It's normal. Leave your keys far enough away from your car, or in your car, when washing your car.

Adi-Benz

Or just leave the door open

¯\_(ツ)_/¯

rustybear3

Seriously, you think that's normal? What do you do in a car wash or pouring rain?

superangrypenguin

Umm, I don't think we're talking about the same thing.

When you are driving through a car wash, or in pouring rain, the key is INSIDE of the car (with you) so nothing like this happens. This ONLY happens if you and the key are outside of the car.

Funkwagen

This is correct. The door handles are capacitive and since water is conductive, it'll act as a "hand" when you're washing the car since the keys are on the outside of the car. They're not sensitive enough for rain or splashes to set them off but a steady stream of water will do it.

That being said, yes, it is very annoying, and the easiest solution is to set the key down somewhere about 2m away from the car while you're washing it instead of having it in your pocket

Joseph Rosauri

Lock your vehicle with the remote and double click the lock button and it will shut off the feedback until you open it again manually( by pushing the key fob). The light on your key will turn on for a second when you do this.

JettaRed

iTrader: (1)

Throw the keys in on the passenger or driver seat. It won't lock.