Water intrusion...beware.
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Water intrusion...beware.
On a hunch today I took off the right rear access panel inside the trunk portion. There were puddles of water on the subwoofer and droplets on the wiring around it. Has anyone seen this and where could that water be coming from? Roof, side window or tailgate?
I only looked because we had our car serviced and pressure washed, and today the sound system started intermittently putting out static on all inputs. Water and electrics in close proximity are bad, and water and foam in close proximity to metal is bad over time.
I only looked because we had our car serviced and pressure washed, and today the sound system started intermittently putting out static on all inputs. Water and electrics in close proximity are bad, and water and foam in close proximity to metal is bad over time.
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I think your problem is that you had it pressure washed. It only takes a second of having the nozzle pointed in just the right direction to get water intrusion. In my other cars I've heard water dripping in places it shouldn't after taking them through "touchless" car washes. I've avoided taking my GL through the touchless washes in part due to that reason. The other being that the detergent they use is pretty tough on the paint.
