So on Friday night I left my car outside the garage by mistake. It was raining as usual in Cape town. The next morning I found my vehicle with sunroof open and all windows open as well. It was soaking wet. I must have at some stage put constant pressure on the key fob to cause all windows and sunroof to open. Is there any measures I must take to dry my car? I parked it in the garage and open everything up. E90 330I. Thanks.
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Soaking wet car.
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Dippies
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Make sure everything is dry before operation to avaid ..........shorts. not likely but you never know better to make sure then to sit with a fried ecu
zaleonardz
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disconnect battery (if its not too late already)
Then use a wet vac to take out as much as what you can as quickly as you can
If mould forms under those big heavy carpets, you are not going to like life one bit.
Then use a wet vac to take out as much as what you can as quickly as you can
If mould forms under those big heavy carpets, you are not going to like life one bit.
bmsportzn135i
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Park it it in the sun with the windows slightly open, will also help!
zaleonardz
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+1 @ dryforce.
They are Flippen expensive though, Don't know about cars, but I used them a few times in the past when we had "industrial" accidents at my previous employer.
They are Flippen expensive though, Don't know about cars, but I used them a few times in the past when we had "industrial" accidents at my previous employer.
Ralf*
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create a very dry environment, to ensure all moisture evaporates, as LZ says, you don't want mould to start taking hold anywhere as then its going to be a disaster.
personally I would purchase a fan heater or three and then have them run inside the car for extended periods, thereby creating a super dry environment, which should cause all the moisture that you couldn't get sucked up with a wet-vac, to evaporate. due to the dryness of the heat they create.
But there is a danger involved here, such as short circuits, melting of plastic, etc etc...the list is endless, but if you monitor the process regularly for any localized heat stress problems and electrical overheating etc, you might get away with it.
good luck
personally I would purchase a fan heater or three and then have them run inside the car for extended periods, thereby creating a super dry environment, which should cause all the moisture that you couldn't get sucked up with a wet-vac, to evaporate. due to the dryness of the heat they create.
But there is a danger involved here, such as short circuits, melting of plastic, etc etc...the list is endless, but if you monitor the process regularly for any localized heat stress problems and electrical overheating etc, you might get away with it.
good luck
Thank you very much for your inputs guys. Had a sunny day yesterday and had the car outside with all windows and sunroof open. Looks like most of the moisture has evaporated. Everything was also open over the weekend in the garage. Seemed to help a lot. I drove the vehicle to work this morning and all seems fine. I have a fan heater and will start it up tonight, keeping a constant eye on it just to be sure. If still some moisture will call dry force. Your inputs are much appreciated.
