tort172 Posted December 5, 2010 Share Posted December 5, 2010 hi everone i'm wondering if anyone has had this problem that is bugging me on my 97 300tdi es i am in the process of finding a water leak i beleive its the sunroof but not sure and also the rear tailgate seal as i have water on the load cover in the mornings this i can live with as i will eventually track it down and cure it however the electical issues are more annoying and definately linked to the water but dont know where all summer the car is fine but as soon as it gets wet inside things stop working and always the same things without exception they are heated rear screen rear fog light rear wiper but the washer always works regardless the auto wipe when you use the front screen washers but wipers work fine interia lights stop working the alarm to say your keys are in the ignition and door is open doesnt go off front heated screen the only other thing it has done is to leave the interior lights on constant and the light around the ignition barrel on constantly any help would be greatly appreciated with this or the water leak as i have so far sealed up the sunroofs checked all the drains cant find a leak anywhere but the headlining is wet to the front right of the sunroof and the edge of the headlining all the way down drivers side and across windscreen is wet please help me before i lose my sanity and burn the stupid thing cheers chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldsscool Posted December 5, 2010 Share Posted December 5, 2010 water ingress will be from the seal between the sunroof and the roof - take out the headlining and the sunroofs, check all drain tubes are secure and reseal with sikaflex sealer - i had this on my d2 and no amount of external sealer would keep it dry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tort172 Posted December 5, 2010 Author Share Posted December 5, 2010 i had a thought this would be the problem as i done the drains already oh well back out with headlining and the sealer thanks oldsscool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teabag Posted December 7, 2010 Share Posted December 7, 2010 For all those things to happen you must have had water reach the fuse box and the multi function unit on the rear of it but then the footwell would have been damp. Something to look at. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tort172 Posted December 7, 2010 Author Share Posted December 7, 2010 yeah both footwells are wet didn't know it had a multifunction unit on fuse box sounds like that's the kiddie I'll take it all out and see if I can do a temporary waterproofing job till I get the leak fixed many many thanks as this has been driving me mad trying to work out what could stop them all at once Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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