Well, I screwed my self big time.

[iboughtatahoe23]

Left my sunroof open last night and it poured. My airbag light is on, abs light is on, service 4x4 is on, the dash keeps coming on and then will shut off. Like all the gauges. There’s water in the center console cover. I can’t play music on my radio any more. I just financed this and have 5 years left on the loan. I’m not sure what to do. Pretty sure it is ruined.

 

[wjburken]

Left my sunroof open last night and it poured. My airbag light is on, abs light is on, service 4x4 is on, the dash keeps coming on and then will shut off. Like all the gauges. There’s water in the center console cover. I can’t play music on my radio any more. I just financed this and have 5 years left on the loan. I’m not sure what to do. Pretty sure it is ruined.

Let it dry out and then start going through stuff.

Might also check with your insurance guy. Depending on your policy, it might be covered.

 

[OR VietVet]

yep, let it dry out for 2-3-4 days and do not start or drive it. Insurance?

 

[wjburken]

Might put a tarp over the sun roof incase it rains again.

 

[iboughtatahoe23]

Well I’ve been driving it and it is driving fine so far, but I only did that to take it and clean it out at local car wash vaccum area. I will park it now

 

[OR VietVet]

May have some interior pieces to replace because of the way they dry or swell or get moldy. If you can rig a fan from each side to blow from both open doors, that may help.

 

[iboughtatahoe23]

May have some interior pieces to replace because of the way they dry or swell or get moldy. If you can rig a fan from each side to blow from both open doors, that may help.

don’t have fans and such. all I can really do is leave all the door open.

 

[iboughtatahoe23]

Only issue I am having now is when I plug my phone into the center console usb to play music, it says connecting and then just goes back to radio, only issue I am having. The music would cut out for a split second and then come back, but that stopped too. There was water in the aux jack but it seems dry now.

 

[iboughtatahoe23]

All I can do for now. I opened up the panels I could in the interior to dry it further. Currently leaving sunroof open as well. Would take seats out if i knew how

 

[iboughtatahoe23]

Not sure if I should make a claim or not

 

[iboughtatahoe23]

Still works. It does close and vent. Everything looking good

 

[OR VietVet]

The battery will eventually run down with doors open. Be ready for a jump start later or a battery charge.

 

[iboughtatahoe23]

Opened up cupholder console to allow drying

The battery will eventually run down with doors open. Be ready for a jump start later or a battery charge.

i have the cabin lights off. Why drain battery?

 

[iboughtatahoe23]

yep, let it dry out for 2-3-4 days and do not start or drive it. Insurance?

Yea I have full coverage

 

[iboughtatahoe23]

So far, no engine light and still sitting at 11 volts for crank power

 

[OR VietVet]

Opened up cupholder console to allow drying

i have the cabin lights off. Why drain battery?

I don't know what you have turned off, you do. Just be aware that it could run down a bit when ready to restart. I do have a canopy I park under but I have never had my sun/moon roof open while driving. Whe I clean and lube seals, then I do but to tell you the truth, I wish I had a rig with no hole in the roof,

 

[pa31p]

Put a dehumidifier in it. let it run few few hours with cord going through window crack.

 

[iboughtatahoe23]

Put a dehumidifier in it. let it run few few hours with cord going through window crack.

Currently don’t have access to one right now. Just have the doors open. Humidity is 55% rn.

 

[iboughtatahoe23]

I mean only one issue so far. And then the dash gauges were acting up like I had said. But that stopped so I think I’m pretty lucky so far. Hopefully can beat any mold or mildew by just leaving my windows down over night. Forecast looks good. No more rain hopefully.

 

[iboughtatahoe23]

There was a blanket in my passenger seat. That took a lot of the water. So I’m sure that helped a bit and I was under a tree. It still got pretty wet in the car. It was humid in there for a while.