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We got a used Kia optima 2019 recently from a kia dealership in another state as it was the closest one and come to find out anytime the car is wet, whether it's via rain or car wash then both fobs do not work, the car does not see when the fobs are near so we cannot unlock it using the buttons on the doors, the car does not recognize the button presses on the fobs itself, it's like the distance antenna is getting shorted out or something.
We have to pop out the physical key from the fob to open the door, although the car seems to start fine when the fob is inside at least. There's no Kia dealership within hours of where we live, so it's a little inconvenient to head to one (Not a lot of dealership variation where we are).
Does anyone have any ideas about what could be causing this, or do you think my idea of the antenna getting wet and potentially shorting out could be the issue? Does anyone have any ideas about how to fix this, or excepting that does anyone know where the antenna is actually located so that I could try a sealing that area somehow with foam or rubber or so?
Edit: For note, by start correctly I mean by holding the fob in the correct place in the car.
We have to pop out the physical key from the fob to open the door, although the car seems to start fine when the fob is inside at least. There's no Kia dealership within hours of where we live, so it's a little inconvenient to head to one (Not a lot of dealership variation where we are).
Does anyone have any ideas about what could be causing this, or do you think my idea of the antenna getting wet and potentially shorting out could be the issue? Does anyone have any ideas about how to fix this, or excepting that does anyone know where the antenna is actually located so that I could try a sealing that area somehow with foam or rubber or so?
Edit: For note, by start correctly I mean by holding the fob in the correct place in the car.