This leak has been going on for years by the look of it - Page 2

Plezier · 7th October 2012, 14:43

Well have started puttign stuff back in so it usable while the carpet and foam are drying out. trouble is I have found a connector and cannot find a home for it

The plug is a small flat black one with three wires and pins. The wires are black and blue with a brown stripe and it's in a bundle under the console with the Gear selector and snow/sports switch

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Of course the Haynes book of lies does not show it nor mention it

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Anyone know what it is and where it goes please?

Bolin · 7th October 2012, 15:22

Hmm those pics remind me of my car after I bought it. Not as rusty as yours though.

Before you put anything back, make you you have definitely found the source of the leak - I went mad with multiple buckets of water, garden hose etc. I suggest you do the same to ensure you don't have to do it all over again.

You may have more than one leak!! I did, so don't assume that there is only one source of water ingress, there may be many!

The plug you describe sounds like the one that does ABS signal and remote interface for the Highline sat nav, although I could be wrong.

Plezier · 7th October 2012, 16:05

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Originally Posted by Bolin

Hmm those pics remind me of my car after I bought it. Not as rusty as yours though.

Before you put anything back, make you you have definitely found the source of the leak - I went mad with multiple buckets of water, garden hose etc. I suggest you do the same to ensure you don't have to do it all over again.

You may have more than one leak!! I did, so don't assume that there is only one source of water ingress, there may be many!

The plug you describe sounds like the one that does ABS signal and remote interface for the Highline sat nav, although I could be wrong.

Too late he cried. Centre console is in, along witht eh fittings all except gear selector gator and knob.. My car has a Symphony system so no sat nav Hi-Line etc I'll plug it back in and see what's not working not ideal but it's all I can do. Seats next to go back in.

Bolin · 7th October 2012, 17:11

Hmm not sure about the plug then, it'll just be loose with nothing to plug into if you don't have Highline.

I put back my console and seats and left the carpet out for a few weeks to ensure it was fully dry and that I had sorted all the leaks. Not ideal but it was OK to drive around with it like that.

Plezier · 7th October 2012, 18:31

Well have just done a 34 mile test drive and everything is working...NO AIG BAG LIGHT NOW.................................. Yessssssssssssssssssssssssss

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Now if we can just get this ABS problem sorted I'll be a happy chappie once more.

For now I have laid some carpet tilesl down and was surprised that it was not nosier than it is.

myfirstrover · 7th October 2012, 19:09

The rubber bungs holding the ducting down tend to pull through the ducting when wrestling the carpet about , as the end of the ducting sticks through a slot in the carpet

Arctic · 7th October 2012, 23:00

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Originally Posted by HarryM1BYT

I cannot see the trace colour (Orange/what?) to be sure, but it seems likely it would be the large permanent live feed to supply towbar sockets.

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Originally Posted by Plezier

Now that Sunday dinner is out of the way I can try to get some of the water out of the foam..The only way I can think of squeezing it out is by laying it over an old pallet and walking on it.

just what i did walked all over it and let it dry out in the sun when we got some

Yours is very dry compared to mine when i got my carpet out

Photo of the orange wire

Arctic · 7th October 2012, 23:11

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Originally Posted by myfirstrover

The rubber bungs holding the ducting down tend to pull through the ducting when wrestling the carpet about , as the end of the ducting sticks through a slot in the carpet

I took the ducting out also and made sure it was dry everwhere easy to replace as seen with the tan clips i used

Plezier · 7th October 2012, 23:33

Ahhh yes I have no reconnected the seat adjusting wires as yet. Fiddliy little ******s those.

I took the ducting out as well to dry underneath it. Once I get the majority of the water out the stuff that drips out teh carpetign will come into the conservatory where it get nice an warm even this time of year if we get any sun to dry fully.

rotrex · 7th October 2012, 23:52

I was just gona say have you a conservatory or greenhouse. I did all mine in conservatory it dries in a few day compared to weeks elswhere

if you can hang the carpet up that way all water drains to lower end fast then keep squesing the foam a few times a day, dont forget to mop up the puddles every time its amazing how much water the carpet holds

7th October 2012, 14:43	#11
Plezier I really should get out more....... Mercedes C Class CDI estate (2003) Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Gradina Posts: 2,652 Thanks: 62 Thanked 137 Times in 119 Posts	Well have started puttign stuff back in so it usable while the carpet and foam are drying out. trouble is I have found a connector and cannot find a home for it The plug is a small flat black one with three wires and pins. The wires are black and blue with a brown stripe and it's in a bundle under the console with the Gear selector and snow/sports switch . Of course the Haynes book of lies does not show it nor mention it . Anyone know what it is and where it goes please? __________________ Classic SE CDT sadly lost in a severe collision.

7th October 2012, 18:31	#15
Plezier I really should get out more....... Mercedes C Class CDI estate (2003) Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Gradina Posts: 2,652 Thanks: 62 Thanked 137 Times in 119 Posts	Well have just done a 34 mile test drive and everything is working...NO AIG BAG LIGHT NOW.................................. Yessssssssssssssssssssssssss . Now if we can just get this ABS problem sorted I'll be a happy chappie once more. For now I have laid some carpet tilesl down and was surprised that it was not nosier than it is. __________________ Classic SE CDT sadly lost in a severe collision.

7th October 2012, 23:33	#19
Plezier I really should get out more....... Mercedes C Class CDI estate (2003) Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Gradina Posts: 2,652 Thanks: 62 Thanked 137 Times in 119 Posts	Ahhh yes I have no reconnected the seat adjusting wires as yet. Fiddliy little ******s those. I took the ducting out as well to dry underneath it. Once I get the majority of the water out the stuff that drips out teh carpetign will come into the conservatory where it get nice an warm even this time of year if we get any sun to dry fully. __________________ Classic SE CDT sadly lost in a severe collision.

7th October 2012, 15:22	#12
Bolin This is my second home Rover 75 2.5 V6 Connoisseur SE 4dr manual Wedgewood Blue 2 04-05/06/2001 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: N.E. Hampshire Posts: 4,617 Thanks: 289 Thanked 308 Times in 243 Posts	Hmm those pics remind me of my car after I bought it. Not as rusty as yours though. Before you put anything back, make you you have definitely found the source of the leak - I went mad with multiple buckets of water, garden hose etc. I suggest you do the same to ensure you don't have to do it all over again. You may have more than one leak!! I did, so don't assume that there is only one source of water ingress, there may be many! The plug you describe sounds like the one that does ABS signal and remote interface for the Highline sat nav, although I could be wrong.

7th October 2012, 17:11	#14
Bolin This is my second home Rover 75 2.5 V6 Connoisseur SE 4dr manual Wedgewood Blue 2 04-05/06/2001 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: N.E. Hampshire Posts: 4,617 Thanks: 289 Thanked 308 Times in 243 Posts	Hmm not sure about the plug then, it'll just be loose with nothing to plug into if you don't have Highline. I put back my console and seats and left the carpet out for a few weeks to ensure it was fully dry and that I had sorted all the leaks. Not ideal but it was OK to drive around with it like that.

7th October 2012, 19:09	#16
myfirstrover Posted a thing or two Rover 75 2.0 cdi Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Newcastle upon Tyne Posts: 1,896 Thanks: 401 Thanked 448 Times in 303 Posts	The rubber bungs holding the ducting down tend to pull through the ducting when wrestling the carpet about , as the end of the ducting sticks through a slot in the carpet

7th October 2012, 23:52	#20
rotrex Passed Away mg zt cdti se 150+. mg ztt 190 lpg. rover 75 cdt club se. Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: lanarkshire Posts: 4,389 Thanks: 0 Thanked 8 Times in 8 Posts	I was just gona say have you a conservatory or greenhouse. I did all mine in conservatory it dries in a few day compared to weeks elswhere if you can hang the carpet up that way all water drains to lower end fast then keep squesing the foam a few times a day, dont forget to mop up the puddles every time its amazing how much water the carpet holds