All dash lights on, headlights going through every sequence. Power steering on and off...

[Rob0073]

Hi guys,
Hope you can help?
Just got a e220 2014 2.1d coupe, went through a puddle yesterday and all hell broke loose.
Pretty much what it says above.
Any help would be amazing.
Thanks.
Ps. 1st post.

 

[mioba]

welcome to the forum.
somethings got wet due to a big "puddle"

leave bonnet open, open fuse boxes, let ot sit in the sunshine, get a hairdryer in there

 

[daibevan]

I had similar when my fuse box got a soaking. All fuses & relays out, good going over with a hair dryer. Had to disconnect battery overnight as alarm kept going off. Took 3 days & lots of hair dryer treatment before all weird electrical things stopped happening. Finally when sure all was dry removed fuses again, good spray of ATF and all good since.

 

[mattkh]

spray of ATF

...????

 

[daibevan]

Whoops ACF

ACF-50 A10013 Motorcycle and Automotive All Metal Anti-Corrosion Spray 369ml​

 

[Rotorhead500]

Just be careful with hairdryer - not too hot/close (unless you set it on warm rather than hot), otherwise you could cook circuitry.

 

[Rob0073]

welcome to the forum.
somethings got wet due to a big "puddle"

leave bonnet open, open fuse boxes, let ot sit in the sunshine, get a hairdryer in there

Thanks for the welcome mioba and yep, gonna do that now. Thank you

 

[Rob0073]

I had similar when my fuse box got a soaking. All fuses & relays out, good going over with a hair dryer. Had to disconnect battery overnight as alarm kept going off. Took 3 days & lots of hair dryer treatment before all weird electrical things stopped happening. Finally when sure all was dry removed fuses again, good spray of ATF and all good since.

Cheers daibevan, I was thinking it was gonna cost me a small Ford to fix!
Trying now.
Fuse box in engine area not easy to find though.

 

[Rob0073]

Quick coffee and I'm off to open the bonnet etc.
Fingers crossed.

 

[A.J.]

Hi Rob, welcome to the forum

 

[Rob0073]

Hi A.J, thank you.