Water Pooling Under Batter In Rain - Effects Circuitry
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Water Pooling Under Batter In Rain - Effects Circuitry
When it rains heavy, Ive noticed that there is water pooling underneath the battery, It never caused any issued since the first time I noticed it a few years ago. Recently though when it rained it seems to have messed the circuits causing the VDC light and some others to randomly come on. Checked the breaks and they are like new, this problem only occurs in the rain. I took a picture when it was dry but you can see some pine needles down there. The draining system seems strangely designed to poor water around a circuit board and some wires that aren't totally covered in electrical tape. Any thoughts on what I should do? One mechanic that looked so far was clueless. Thanks a million!
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This same issue has happened to about a million other people. Its the IPDM that gets wet and goes haywire.
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This same issue has happened to about a million other people. Its the IPDM that gets wet and goes haywire.
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I just use brake cleaner, a bottle brush, and a hose. Once you remove the battery there's a lot of room. I don't use a sprayer on the hose, just the water flowing from it. If it starts pooling then let it drain down, fish around with the bottle brush and brake cleaner the F out of everything until the gunk is gone.
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I just use brake cleaner, a bottle brush, and a hose. Once you remove the battery there's a lot of room. I don't use a sprayer on the hose, just the water flowing from it. If it starts pooling then let it drain down, fish around with the bottle brush and brake cleaner the F out of everything until the gunk is gone.
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Use 3M Super 33+ electrical tape, it's the industry standard and it definitely won't melt. Stretch it fairly tight (it's really stretchy) and it gives a good moisture resistant seal.
The tape is not really necessary though, keep the drains clear and it won't pool up.
Battery tray itself shouldn't ever be filling with water, that only happens if the cowl drains get clogged and it pours off the front of the cowl cover.
The tape is not really necessary though, keep the drains clear and it won't pool up.
Battery tray itself shouldn't ever be filling with water, that only happens if the cowl drains get clogged and it pours off the front of the cowl cover.
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Use 3M Super 33+ electrical tape, it's the industry standard and it definitely won't melt. Stretch it fairly tight (it's really stretchy) and it gives a good moisture resistant seal.
The tape is not really necessary though, keep the drains clear and it won't pool up.
Battery tray itself shouldn't ever be filling with water, that only happens if the cowl drains get clogged and it pours off the front of the cowl cover.
The tape is not really necessary though, keep the drains clear and it won't pool up.
Battery tray itself shouldn't ever be filling with water, that only happens if the cowl drains get clogged and it pours off the front of the cowl cover.
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Use 3M Super 33+ electrical tape, it's the industry standard and it definitely won't melt. Stretch it fairly tight (it's really stretchy) and it gives a good moisture resistant seal.
The tape is not really necessary though, keep the drains clear and it won't pool up.
Battery tray itself shouldn't ever be filling with water, that only happens if the cowl drains get clogged and it pours off the front of the cowl cover.
The tape is not really necessary though, keep the drains clear and it won't pool up.
Battery tray itself shouldn't ever be filling with water, that only happens if the cowl drains get clogged and it pours off the front of the cowl cover.
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