Member Since: 09 Mar 2016
Location: Southampton
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Can this be caused by water in the passenger footwell?
Hi all,
I know I have an issue with water in the passenger footwell. I had it 'fixed' last year but its returned with anger this time.
I've just had this pic through with these warning lights on the dash.
It's also running intermittently very low on power (symptoms of a split turbo hose, but I've checked the main hose and seems ok) AND I've still got an issue with the sat nav screen staying on.
Does anyone think this could all be related and caused by the water in the footwell?
I'm going to try and get the water leak fixed this weekend, but I'd really appreciate people's thoughts on the warning lights and power issue.
Thanks
Ben
7th Dec 2018 2:09 pm
M3DPO
Member Since: 22 Sep 2010
Location: Notts.
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Probably not in the footwell, but could be caused by the route the water took to get in to the footwell. Take the battery out for starters and have a look behind it for water ingress damage It can when others can't,
It will when others won't,
It goes where others don't.
7th Dec 2018 7:09 pm
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7th Dec 2018 7:48 pm
fade2grey
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Be interested to know what the cause of the leak is56 HSE
9th Dec 2018 8:40 pm
Benners66
Member Since: 09 Mar 2016
Location: Southampton
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As far as I can tell it's the sunroof drain. The drain point has been trimmed previously, so I thinks it's a perished elbow, as only 1/4 of the water I pour in the drain comes out the wheel arch.
I can't see it's anything else. Not convinced I'm up to stripping out the CJB so I'm having to wait for my 'bloke who can' to have some free time!!Since drying it all out the power is due has gone away.
I agree Narpy, I need the codes read, but the way it was driving I was stranded.
Hoping its on the mend.....
9th Dec 2018 8:49 pm
M3DPO
Member Since: 22 Sep 2010
Location: Notts.
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The drain pipe is only a push fit at the top, if someone has been using force to clear it previously it may have simply come off on the top joint, easy job to check just take the sun visor off and gently pull the roof lining down. It can when others can't,
It will when others won't,
It goes where others don't.
9th Dec 2018 10:50 pm
Benners66
Member Since: 09 Mar 2016
Location: Southampton
Posts: 86
And the cause of the leak was......
Replaced passenger side. Drivers side can wait til new year.
All the faults have disappeared proving Disco's don't like their electrics under water.
There is a spliced wire that runs in the sills that is of poor quality for an OEM split: it's simply cut, striped and taped together. The tape doesn't protect the splice from the water. The wire corrodes and you go from intermittent to eventually constant faults.
I had leaky drains like you and had 1/2" of water in the sills where the wires run. I posted in this thread about it: https://www.disco3.co.uk/forum/post1731854.html#1731854
but the first thread above has a bit better diagnostic info in it.2006 SE 4.0 V6 with rear locker
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