Karna

hey guys i have what seems to be a big problem on my hands,

i just picked up a 99 c43 a couple weeks ago and i have been loving it so far!

earlier today, i decided to give my engine bay a wash as it was very dirty and dusty. right after that, i noticed that the 4-way lights were on and i could not turn them off. i went to start the car and the windshield wiper squirter started squirting uncontrollably and the car now starts in the "on" position (without having to crank it all the way)

i drove the car home and noticed water has come into the fuse box under the hood as someone prior to me did not put it back properly. i took out the fuses around the wet area (area closest to the firewall, fuses are for hazards, windows, wiper etc. just the stuff that is wrong!)

i cleaned up the area and blow-dryed it as much as possible and that did not help at all. (also my windows go down but not up)

i did some research and all of the symptoms that i am having seem to be associated with a "combination" relay. i know what that relay looks like but i can not seem to find it where most people say it is (under the cover behind the fuses)

can someone help?

here is the picture of my car:

503C43 ////AMG

Should look like this:

http://www.autohausaz.com/secure/Par...0025421419.jpg

Karna

sweet! do you know if it is the ones labelled 118 or 188?

503C43 ////AMG

Replace them both, I bet they are cheap...

KJI3jflarryfe93

if you wash your engine again in the future, try to cover the relay box with a plastic cover and don't blast that area with high pressure water.
you've got sort of a short circuit now with water in the wrong place.
wash engine with water when it's cold.