Trunk flooded!!...WTF!!
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So my wife goes to work before me. She's walking out of the house and my phone rings.."do you know your trunk is open?"..sh*t! It rained all night. I went out and made sure everything still worked and it did. Figured I'd wait a couple of days and pull my speaker box and everything else out to let it dry. I left work yesterday and my I Drive screen went nuts and then just died. Pulled the spare tire out and looked at the power module...looked like some one dipped it in green cheese. Completly corroded and fried. Anyone know how much these things run? Thanks.
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Originally Posted by baje1' post='873426' date='May 9 2009, 08:48 AM
So my wife goes to work before me. She's walking out of the house and my phone rings.."do you know your trunk is open?"..sh*t! It rained all night. I went out and made sure everything still worked and it did. Figured I'd wait a couple of days and pull my speaker box and everything else out to let it dry. I left work yesterday and my I Drive screen went nuts and then just died. Pulled the spare tire out and looked at the power module...looked like some one dipped it in green cheese. Completly corroded and fried. Anyone know how much these things run? Thanks.
I am sure someone who knows will chime in
Good luck, I hope everything turns out OK
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Keep us posted on the details of the fix and of course the cost. We can all identify with what you are going through. I was lucky. I went in to a nice restaurant for dinner and when I returned my trunk was wide open! Must have inadvertently put pressure on my comfort access key in my pocket during dinner and the signal traveled all the way out to the parking lot! Fortunately I live in Colorado so no rain. Good luck.
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wow thats sad. i hope the fix isnt too expensive.
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My buddy at the dealership told me it's probably about 150. I must have hit the button in my pocket when I was in the house. Just glad I have decent neighbors ( bout a grand worth of audio equipment in my trunk)
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Originally Posted by baje1' post='873463' date='May 9 2009, 10:33 AM
My buddy at the dealership told me it's probably about 150. I must have hit the button in my pocket when I was in the house. Just glad I have decent neighbors ( bout a grand worth of audio equipment in my trunk)
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Originally Posted by baje1' post='873463' date='May 9 2009, 10:33 AM
My buddy at the dealership told me it's probably about 150. I must have hit the button in my pocket when I was in the house. Just glad I have decent neighbors ( bout a grand worth of audio equipment in my trunk)
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Originally Posted by baje1' post='873463' date='May 9 2009, 09:33 AM
Just glad I have decent neighbors ( bout a grand worth of audio equipment in my trunk)
Seriously though, that really sucks. This happened to me once and I live in Seattle!! Luckily it didn't rain though. Go figure...
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Originally Posted by camerri' post='874427' date='May 10 2009, 06:08 PM
This happened to me once and I live in Seattle!! Luckily it didn't rain though. Go figure...
