Help...wife left sunroof open...rained all night!
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Help...wife left sunroof open...rained all night!
And damn it poured last night!
I was hoping all I needed to do was dry it out. In general it seems to be ok. It starts fine, but, the truck's shift lever won't operate. Is there a lock out that I need to reset somewhere? Or did it just get wet in the consol? Has any one else had this issue? Can I hope it will dry out in the sun and be ok.
It will be fun with the wet vac when I get home.
Any input? Any jokes?
I'm fixing a hole where the rain gets in.....
I was hoping all I needed to do was dry it out. In general it seems to be ok. It starts fine, but, the truck's shift lever won't operate. Is there a lock out that I need to reset somewhere? Or did it just get wet in the consol? Has any one else had this issue? Can I hope it will dry out in the sun and be ok.
It will be fun with the wet vac when I get home.
Any input? Any jokes?
I'm fixing a hole where the rain gets in.....
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I'm guessing the water got into the shifter console...that thing is electronic, so it could have shorted it out (the locking mechanism that releases when you step on the brake)
Try letting it dry out for a few days.
My mother did that with our Audi once...left the sunroof open and in the morning, there were two big puddles of water in the front two seats :p Though, the tranny still worked (mechanical though, not electronic)
good luck!
Try letting it dry out for a few days.
My mother did that with our Audi once...left the sunroof open and in the morning, there were two big puddles of water in the front two seats :p Though, the tranny still worked (mechanical though, not electronic)
good luck!
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easy fix for the shifter. look at the bottom of the shifter selector. right underneath the "D" youll see a empty slot, push down on it with a pen and then shift the lever...it should work fine now.
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Dave,
Will the shifter short out pretty easily? Will that come up on a scan if it is toast or is it a replace to see if it is broken situation?
Thanks
PS Do you know the proceedure for headliner removal in a w210 e series? I have a nasty rattle I'm trying to fix.
Will the shifter short out pretty easily? Will that come up on a scan if it is toast or is it a replace to see if it is broken situation?
Thanks
PS Do you know the proceedure for headliner removal in a w210 e series? I have a nasty rattle I'm trying to fix.
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Originally posted by Driver55er
Dave,
Will the shifter short out pretty easily? Will that come up on a scan if it is toast or is it a replace to see if it is broken situation?
Thanks
PS Do you know the proceedure for headliner removal in a w210 e series? I have a nasty rattle I'm trying to fix.
Dave,
Will the shifter short out pretty easily? Will that come up on a scan if it is toast or is it a replace to see if it is broken situation?
Thanks
PS Do you know the proceedure for headliner removal in a w210 e series? I have a nasty rattle I'm trying to fix.
As far as the headliner, just take everything out that touches the headliner (A, B, and C-pillars, grab handles, sunvisors and clips, overhead control panel, rear dome light). It's hard to walk someone through it without actually being there to show you.
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Re: Help...wife left sunroof open...rained all night!
Originally posted by Driver55er
And damn it poured last night!
I was hoping all I needed to do was dry it out. In general it seems to be ok. It starts fine, but, the truck's shift lever won't operate. Is there a lock out that I need to reset somewhere? Or did it just get wet in the consol? Has any one else had this issue? Can I hope it will dry out in the sun and be ok.
It will be fun with the wet vac when I get home.
Any input? Any jokes?
I'm fixing a hole where the rain gets in.....
And damn it poured last night!
I was hoping all I needed to do was dry it out. In general it seems to be ok. It starts fine, but, the truck's shift lever won't operate. Is there a lock out that I need to reset somewhere? Or did it just get wet in the consol? Has any one else had this issue? Can I hope it will dry out in the sun and be ok.
It will be fun with the wet vac when I get home.
Any input? Any jokes?
I'm fixing a hole where the rain gets in.....
]Originally posted by mbteach208
The shifter will short out very easily if any liquid gets into it. People spill drinks in them all the time. If it's shorted out, various fault codes will appear when the laptop is hooked up to it. But it's such a common thing, we know that if liquid got into the shifter, it needs a new one.
The shifter will short out very easily if any liquid gets into it. People spill drinks in them all the time. If it's shorted out, various fault codes will appear when the laptop is hooked up to it. But it's such a common thing, we know that if liquid got into the shifter, it needs a new one.
]Originally posted by ahopeter
easy fix for the shifter. look at the bottom of the shifter selector. right underneath the "D" youll see a empty slot, push down on it with a pen and then shift the lever...it should work fine now.
easy fix for the shifter. look at the bottom of the shifter selector. right underneath the "D" youll see a empty slot, push down on it with a pen and then shift the lever...it should work fine now.
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Re: Re: Help...wife left sunroof open...rained all night!
Originally posted by drummerboy
Interesting!!...Gonna see what that thing is!...Thanks!
Interesting!!...Gonna see what that thing is!...Thanks!
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Re: Re: Re: Help...wife left sunroof open...rained all night!
Originally posted by mbtech208
If your ML is older than a 2000, it doesn't have the manual shift release. Only vehicles with the Touch Shift have that, and even then, not all of them have it (S and CL-Class).
If your ML is older than a 2000, it doesn't have the manual shift release. Only vehicles with the Touch Shift have that, and even then, not all of them have it (S and CL-Class).
ok my joke
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Wife's a keeper but it may give me a reason to trade the beast in ;-).
Good news!!! The car dried out and after disconnecting the battery for a while things reset and everthing works!!
Now all I need are a few good and sunny days to realllllly dry the beast out.
Thanks for all the help with the shifter release and other info you cats are alright!
Good news!!! The car dried out and after disconnecting the battery for a while things reset and everthing works!!
Now all I need are a few good and sunny days to realllllly dry the beast out.
Thanks for all the help with the shifter release and other info you cats are alright!
