Well, I screwed my self big time.

[iboughtatahoe23]

My ass is always a little damp when I get out now. Any way to dry leather faster?

 

[Mean_Green]

^^^ People have suggested several ways including fans that you have rejected. Fans are cheap. Buy a couple.


Last vehicle I had with any type of open roof was an '82 Camaro with T-Tops. It was always parked in a garage. I've always had a garage at any house I've owned. I had to rework a few things to get my 'Hoe in this garage, but it was necessary. Carports used to be cheap, maybe a few hundred dollars. Probably more now. But if you're renting or living somewhere that you don't own the property, even those aren't an option.

 

[OR VietVet]

My garage has tools and bozes and lawn mower and freezer and and and.......in it. My Tahoe did go in there once, when my girl had grand plans, but was very tight. I now have a 10x20 A-frame canopy in front of garage and it works nicely. I park the Tahoe under it and work on vehicles under it. It works well in the rain as well.

 

[iboughtatahoe23]

^^^ People have suggested several ways including fans that you have rejected. Fans are cheap. Buy a couple.


Last vehicle I had with any type of open roof was an '82 Camaro with T-Tops. It was always parked in a garage. I've always had a garage at any house I've owned. I had to rework a few things to get my 'Hoe in this garage, but it was necessary. Carports used to be cheap, maybe a few hundred dollars. Probably more now. But if you're renting or living somewhere that you don't own the property, even those aren't an option.

Ya I have to park on the side of the Main Street exposed to every element. And no place to put a car port.

 

[Mollys70]

My ass is always a little damp when I get out now. Any way to dry leather faster?

Don't use heat or anything like that to dry the leather out. That may promote cracking. Just like leather shoes. Air flow is good like a fan.
Just be patient. It's the foam that's holding moisture, not the leather.

 

[Mean_Green]

If you really have to drive it, try a big fluffy bath towel folded a few times. Keeps you dry while wicking the moisture out. Hang the towel overnight.

 

[iboughtatahoe23]

Any way I can stop the seats from making my ass damp

 

[iboughtatahoe23]

Any way I can stop the seats from making my ass damp

I would try using the heated seats to dry the leather but idk if the leather being damp will short it out or something.

 

[iboughtatahoe23]

Also wondering where the drains are located?

 

[wjburken]

I would try using the heated seats to dry the leather but idk if the leather being damp will short it out or something.

I would not turn on the heated seats.

Get some fans blowing on the seats. Might put a bowl of rice in there to see it will absorb some of the moisture. Might contact a body shop or a vehicle upholstery person and see if they have any ideas.

 

[wjburken]

Also wondering where the drains are located?

What drains?

 

[OR VietVet]

I would not turn on the heated seats.

Get some fans blowing on the seats. Might put a bowl of rice in there to see it will absorb some of the moisture. Might contact a body shop or a vehicle upholstery person and see if they have any ideas.

Fans have been recommended and turned down. That is a big negatory on that suggestion. Hell, my leather seats get moist sometimes because "I got a sweaty ass" sometimes. Go ahead and turn on the heated seats. If you start to see smoke, smell smoke or another 4th of July is going down, turn 'em off and forget that I told you to turn them on.

Think of the fans this way. Have you ever been sweating and sweat is running down your face and then you get in front of a fan and 5 minutes later, you are dry. C'mon man!

 

[OR VietVet]

What drains?

Yea, what drains?

 

[wjburken]

Fans have been recommended and turned down. That is a big negatory on that suggestion. Hell, my leather seats get moist sometimes because "I got a sweaty ass" sometimes. Go ahead and turn on the heated seats. If you start to see smoke, smell smoke or another 4th of July is going down, turn 'em off and forget that I told you to turn them on.

Yeah-seems like a number of suggestions are met with reluctance. There is no Easy-Button for this kind of stuff and sometimes you just have to find a way to work through the steps.

 

[iboughtatahoe23]

Update: now my radio light won’t shut off

Disconnecting my battery

 

[iboughtatahoe23]

Yea, what drains?

Someone said there’s plugs on then bottom of some cars idk

 

[iboughtatahoe23]

Probably just gonna leave it for a few days, I thought everything was fine. Guess not.

 

[iboughtatahoe23]

Just reconnected the battery after letting it sit for about eight hours, everything seems to be back to normal.

Was wondering what the clicking noise is every time the idle goes up or down it seems like the vehicles idle is relearning as I’m sitting here, idling, and it seems to be doing pretty well. .

 

[iboughtatahoe23]

Update: now my radio light won’t shut off View attachment 403443
Disconnecting my battery

Never mind I just got out of the car and it’s staying on and not shutting off still… probably just gonna pull the fuse for the radio

 

[iboughtatahoe23]

All I have done that might have caused the radio issue, I pulled up the carpet and took off some trim to expose the carpet, and it did exposed wires, but I was very careful not to damage anything.