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Offline steviemfc

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Water ingress
« on: September 19, 2012, 11:56:27 am »
looking for a bit of help people after washing my car i have noticed that the boot carpert is soaking wet anyone had this same problem etc ?

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Re: Water ingress
« Reply #1 on: September 19, 2012, 12:01:04 pm »
Don't be toooooo precise, mate. Don't tell us where exactly your carpet is wet. :congrats: :happy2: :booty:

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Re: Water ingress
« Reply #2 on: September 19, 2012, 04:23:01 pm »
 :signLOL: :signLOL:  the whole carpet in general also when i lift the carpet theres water at the spare wheel ,also dont know if this also related in any way but i have little or no AM reception for my radio

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Re: Water ingress
« Reply #3 on: September 19, 2012, 04:35:10 pm »
Check your rear washer feed pipe
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Re: Water ingress
« Reply #4 on: September 19, 2012, 05:52:10 pm »
Does it smell like your washer water?
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Re: Water ingress
« Reply #5 on: September 19, 2012, 09:54:55 pm »
Long shot i know but have you changed any bulbs and not seated the seals correctly when refitting the clusters?
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Re: Water ingress
« Reply #6 on: September 22, 2012, 05:11:41 pm »
funny you should say that about the clusters as i replaced both brake light bulbs 4 weeks ago

on the screenwash one i dont use my rear washer at all could this still be leaking if so where to check ?

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Re: Water ingress
« Reply #7 on: September 22, 2012, 11:19:43 pm »
I think you have found the problem :)

Take each unit out, clean round the opening and reseat.
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