Help - Spilled some coffee today....
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Help - Spilled some coffee today....
On my way to work this AM, a huge pick up pulled right out in front of me from a stop sign. I had time to stop and slamed on my brakes. I didn't hit him, but I had a cup of coffee in the wonderful cup holder in my C5. My hand was on the cup, but the lid came off and coffee went everywhere. It was dark and I just grabed for some napkins and tried to clean things up as quikly as possible.
But I noticed some moisture inside the window which shows the temperature. I keep my air on auto, so I don't push the buttons very often - they seem to push just fine. Just bothered me about the moisture. Over the couse of the day, it seems to have gone away, but I'm really nervous.
What kinds of problems do you think I should expect. Can I take the system out and clean anything? Any thoughts would be appreciated.
But I noticed some moisture inside the window which shows the temperature. I keep my air on auto, so I don't push the buttons very often - they seem to push just fine. Just bothered me about the moisture. Over the couse of the day, it seems to have gone away, but I'm really nervous.
What kinds of problems do you think I should expect. Can I take the system out and clean anything? Any thoughts would be appreciated.
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On my way to work this AM, a huge pick up pulled right out in front of me from a stop sign. I had time to stop and slamed on my brakes. I didn't hit him, but I had a cup of coffee in the wonderful cup holder in my C5. My hand was on the cup, but the lid came off and coffee went everywhere. It was dark and I just grabed for some napkins and tried to clean things up as quikly as possible.
But I noticed some moisture inside the window which shows the temperature. I keep my air on auto, so I don't push the buttons very often - they seem to push just fine. Just bothered me about the moisture. Over the couse of the day, it seems to have gone away, but I'm really nervous.
What kinds of problems do you think I should expect. Can I take the system out and clean anything? Any thoughts would be appreciated.
But I noticed some moisture inside the window which shows the temperature. I keep my air on auto, so I don't push the buttons very often - they seem to push just fine. Just bothered me about the moisture. Over the couse of the day, it seems to have gone away, but I'm really nervous.
What kinds of problems do you think I should expect. Can I take the system out and clean anything? Any thoughts would be appreciated.
I spilled a cup on my desk and didn't realized that it got into my mouse, and one day it stopped working.
Took it apart and the ciruit board was eaten alive.
There is a vendor on ebay repairing them, corvette parts c5 section
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Melting Slicks
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should never drink and drive,,,,,,,,,,,, see what happens ! Ever wonder why there are no cup holders in the car. Sorry to hear about the mess ,, good luck with the clean up.
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These following instructions will help you get to your hvac console and area where coffee might have seeped in, clean/inspect 
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...m+hvac+console
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...m+hvac+console
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These cars aren't beverage friendly.... I'm sorry man... that isn't to say I've cheated a few times, but usually I only bring water in the car or something with a screw on cap so that nothing can spill.
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It's difficult enough just watching out for the SUV's and the FOP's let alone drinking a beverage while operating the car.
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Coffe is very bad for electronics...
I did the same thing a while back and took the whole unit out and cleaned it and while I was at it fixed my dim display problem
I did the same thing a while back and took the whole unit out and cleaned it and while I was at it fixed my dim display problem
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These following instructions will help you get to your hvac console and area where coffee might have seeped in, clean/inspect
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...m+hvac+console
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...m+hvac+console
Sports Cars don't need cup holders.
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Step 1. Go to Radio Shack and buy a can of electrical circuit cleaner (aersol spray).
Step 2. Go to http://www.vetteessentials.com and follow the instructions for removing the center console bezel (they're listed under the instructions for changing the gear shift boot).
Step 3. Make sure ignition is OFF (no power to HVAC module) and remove the HVAC module from the car (2 screws on the front of the module attach it to the console frame, one large multi-pin connector in the back.
Step 4. Go to http://www.spdkilz.com/techtipledhvac.html for instructions on how to disassemble the module.
Step 5. Use the cleaner and a soft lint free cloth to clean up any evidence of the coffee spill from inside the module. Be extremely gentle so as not to cause any damage to the circuit traces, resistors, or other exposed electrical components (sometimes the cloth can snag on things).
Step 6. Reinstall HVAC module and center console.
Step 7. Stock cup holder is a joke - never again use it for anything other than spare change or not more than two wadded up paper straw covers. Order the beverage holder shown above from any one of the major vendors (Eckler's, Mid America, Corvette Central, etc). I have that same one and drink a mug of coffee on my way to work every single day. No more spills, it works great.
Step 8. Keep enjoying your coffee.
Step 2. Go to http://www.vetteessentials.com and follow the instructions for removing the center console bezel (they're listed under the instructions for changing the gear shift boot).
Step 3. Make sure ignition is OFF (no power to HVAC module) and remove the HVAC module from the car (2 screws on the front of the module attach it to the console frame, one large multi-pin connector in the back.
Step 4. Go to http://www.spdkilz.com/techtipledhvac.html for instructions on how to disassemble the module.
Step 5. Use the cleaner and a soft lint free cloth to clean up any evidence of the coffee spill from inside the module. Be extremely gentle so as not to cause any damage to the circuit traces, resistors, or other exposed electrical components (sometimes the cloth can snag on things).
Step 6. Reinstall HVAC module and center console.
Step 7. Stock cup holder is a joke - never again use it for anything other than spare change or not more than two wadded up paper straw covers. Order the beverage holder shown above from any one of the major vendors (Eckler's, Mid America, Corvette Central, etc). I have that same one and drink a mug of coffee on my way to work every single day. No more spills, it works great.
Step 8. Keep enjoying your coffee.
Last edited by Bell; Jan 4, 2008 at 10:40 PM.