Fire risk from water ingress near lights switch module

GeoffWW · 12th February 2019, 19:44

Today, I noticed water was getting onto the bonnet release lever, (and a small panel below it on which I have a tiny L.E.D and a switch, the visible part of, I think, one of Arctics mods which shows the pulses of the FBH fuel pump).

I removed the side panelling and the lower fascia panelling from around the steering column and found water on the inner part of the bonnet release lever and other adjacent parts.

I have dried these with a towel as best as I can reach and it all seems dry now. I also removed the door trim and eased the carpet away from the door frame and it felt just damp, so it could have been starting to act as a big sponge.

I have also reset together again the two ends of the door opening seal. This could have been allowing drips of water to pass over the seal and get to the problem area

I have removed all the plastic covers from below the windscreen, cleaned all the accumulated dirt and filled the white oval locking recesses for the underside of the plastic cover frame, with grease, to seal them.

I have cleaned out the muck and leaves from the corner 'above' the bonnet hinge.

I also freed the lighting switch module, but that was dry.

I seem to recall a number of our marque being set on fire in earlier years, through I believe, water ingress in the same area. Have any other forum members had a similar problem? If so what did they find the cause to be and how was the water ingress stopped?

I have looked on the forum's "How To's", but I couldn't find any similar problems there.

Any ideas anyone may have will be appreciated.

GeoffWW

12th February 2019, 19:44	#1
GeoffWW Loves to post Rover 75 CDTi Tourer Connoisseur SE Auto, Also fully restored Mk 2 1966 MG Midget Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Manchester Posts: 314 Thanks: 49 Thanked 59 Times in 46 Posts	Fire risk from water ingress near lights switch module Today, I noticed water was getting onto the bonnet release lever, (and a small panel below it on which I have a tiny L.E.D and a switch, the visible part of, I think, one of Arctics mods which shows the pulses of the FBH fuel pump). I removed the side panelling and the lower fascia panelling from around the steering column and found water on the inner part of the bonnet release lever and other adjacent parts. I have dried these with a towel as best as I can reach and it all seems dry now. I also removed the door trim and eased the carpet away from the door frame and it felt just damp, so it could have been starting to act as a big sponge. I have also reset together again the two ends of the door opening seal. This could have been allowing drips of water to pass over the seal and get to the problem area I have removed all the plastic covers from below the windscreen, cleaned all the accumulated dirt and filled the white oval locking recesses for the underside of the plastic cover frame, with grease, to seal them. I have cleaned out the muck and leaves from the corner 'above' the bonnet hinge. I also freed the lighting switch module, but that was dry. I seem to recall a number of our marque being set on fire in earlier years, through I believe, water ingress in the same area. Have any other forum members had a similar problem? If so what did they find the cause to be and how was the water ingress stopped? I have looked on the forum's "How To's", but I couldn't find any similar problems there. Any ideas anyone may have will be appreciated. GeoffWW