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frs · 08-04-2012, 08:56 PM

i was doing retrofit, then it started to rain cats and dogs suddenly.
all the exposed wires got wet, what should i do now?

strmshadow84 · 08-04-2012, 10:31 PM

dont run any power through them and let it dry off.

Moshpit37 · 08-04-2012, 10:34 PM

As long as the battery wasn't connected (which it shouldn't have been!) you should be fine. Just let everything dry out and you should be good to go.

Ben_G · 08-05-2012, 12:05 AM

What they said.

You must me in the GTA/Markham area..... it was like God decided to pressure wash the city or something.... crazy rain....

thorlius · 08-05-2012, 10:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Ben_G

What they said.

You must me in the GTA/Markham area..... it was like God decided to pressure wash the city or something.... crazy rain....

I was in Cambridge (ON) and left my windows open about a half inch last night. Was at a restaurant. In the 30 seconds it took me to get to the car and back, I was drenched... then proceeded to sit in the restaurant soaked and freezing in the air conditioning.

In the car, even the shifter column was soaked... Whoops.

Ben_G · 08-05-2012, 11:41 AM

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Originally Posted by thorlius

I was in Cambridge (ON) and left my windows open about a half inch last night. Was at a restaurant. In the 30 seconds it took me to get to the car and back, I was drenched... then proceeded to sit in the restaurant soaked and freezing in the air conditioning.

In the car, even the shifter column was soaked... Whoops.

Holy crap..... that was a massive system that hit us then!

Want.FR-S · 08-05-2012, 12:39 PM

Up here north in Ottawa we got this at about 11:00 am. Must be a huge system then.

It is now dry on the road.

frs · 08-05-2012, 12:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Moshpit37

As long as the battery wasn't connected (which it shouldn't have been!) you should be fine. Just let everything dry out and you should be good to go.

well i had the battery connected ..

Moshpit37 · 08-05-2012, 01:39 PM

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Originally Posted by frs

well i had the battery connected ..

Then you might have shorted something. Step 1 of any electrical maintenance is "disconnect the battery". ALWAYS. Granted your lights weren't turned on, so you may have gotten lucky.

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