wet carpet and electrical problems
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wet carpet and electrical problems
Hi
Evidently my weather stripping is worse than I thought. We had some very heavy downpours today. When I left work I started the car and it died immediately I tried to start it again and it died again. It started on the third try and the DIC went crazy, reduced engine power, low fuel ...
No Traction Control,
No Fuel Gauge,
No Oil Pressure,
windows did not function
door locks, mirror controls work
Radio does not work
blower motor works
The car is a 98 Coupe. I'm in the process of drying out the carpet. Is there anything I can check? Up until now I have had zero electrical problems.
Rob
Evidently my weather stripping is worse than I thought. We had some very heavy downpours today. When I left work I started the car and it died immediately I tried to start it again and it died again. It started on the third try and the DIC went crazy, reduced engine power, low fuel ...
No Traction Control,
No Fuel Gauge,
No Oil Pressure,
windows did not function
door locks, mirror controls work
Radio does not work
blower motor works
The car is a 98 Coupe. I'm in the process of drying out the carpet. Is there anything I can check? Up until now I have had zero electrical problems.
Rob
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If I was you ... I would get the carpet out... take the neg off the battery, open the passenger door and get a fan set where it will blow on the floor board and up under the dash area to get it all NICE and DRY.
Hopefully you don't have any damage to your BCM. Good luck
Hopefully you don't have any damage to your BCM. Good luck
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After letting the car air out it looks like the Gremlins have left. I am going out of town for a few days so I will get a fan and dry it out in the garage.
Thanks for the replies and suggestions.
Rob
Thanks for the replies and suggestions.
Rob
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