Electrical HELP!!!!

[tmv]

Originally Posted by higreenx5

Thanks for being the a$$**le of the thread, your input has solved my problem.

On another note this may be the worst forum I have ever been a part of, [GTFO then] I asked for some sort of practical advice from other X5 owners and I get I drowned a car once and a smartass know nothing.<-- this must be you since you don't even know the year of your car.

Here is the answer the AMP is dead, the sub will still work since it does not use the same crossover as the speakers.
Honestly you want me to pay $35 to be a premium member when I get zero assistance from the group. None of us ever had a wife stupid enough to dump water onto electronic components. A member would get equal amount of helps regarless of the level of membership. As stated above, if you don't like it, GTFO.

My lights did not work since I moved the fuse 1 over, How about a resource of the fuses and there amperages.

Your attitute would get you lots of helps. I don't know how others can help you with problem on the vehicle that doesn't exist. You don't even know what year your car is, no wonder why your wife didn't know any better than dumping a gallon of water into the cargo well. What a match!
Instead of fixing the mistake that I point out, you choose to throw out your attitute. GL with whateverthefuck you're trying to fix and welcome to my ignored list.

[Bill Valley]

Originally Posted by higreenx5

On another note this may be the worst forum I have ever been a part of, I asked for some sort of practical advice from other X5 owners and I get I drowned a car once and a smartass know nothing.

What a coincidence...this has to be the worst post I have ever read! Dude, seriously, there are so many things wrong with your post. If you want pragmatic responses to your posts, you need to start by providing relevant facts.

[dhyrk3]

Originally Posted by tmv

Your attitute would get you lots of helps. I don't know how others can help you with problem on the vehicle that doesn't exist. You don't even know what year is your car, no wonder why your wife didn't know any better than dumping a gallon of water into the cargo well. What a match!
Instead of fixing the mistake that I point out, you choose to throw out your attitute. GL with whateverthefuck you're trying to fix and welcome to my ignored list.

Amen to this !!!

[SlickGT1]

Worst forum? Try the best you noob, the one who doesn't even know the year of car. Or who puts a gal of water in the electronics bay. And TMV was just jocking to get you to fix the year of car. Since you are a dumbass, I will let you know that knowing the year of car plays a role.

[Skyline]

What I don't get is why higreenX5 starts pulling fuses when things are not working. To see if they are blown?

>higreenX5: A quick way to find blown fuses without yanking them out is to get a simple lit ciircuit tester probe like this, (Craftsman sells something similar for much less):

EECT300HR, Tester, Circuit, for 6 and 12V Systems, Red

Connect the aligator clip to a good ground. While the ignition is on, you can touch the end of the probe to each fuse. The fuses have a tiny "window" at each end with exposed metal. Touch this, and make sure the probe lights at both ends. If it does, the fuse is good. In about 30 seconds you can check the whole fusebox. You might want to check both fuse boxes; the one in the rear, and the one over the glove box. NEVER switch in fuses of the wrong amperage. Go to an auto store and buy an assortment so you can put in the correct replacement for any blown fuse.

But while my earlier post poked a little fun, my story about the Porsche was for a reason...to show how potentially grave the damage could be by dumping water into the electronics. Even componenets that can be dried out and made to work can have their lifespan shortened dramatically due to corrosion of internal components.

Aside from checking the fuses, you are getting into an area where only the most skilled automotive diagnostic technician will have success. If you can narrow down exactly what got wet, that might give a leg up, but with cars with all sorts of interconnected electronics, it is not uncommon for a bad module to cause another downstream to fail. In reality, any electronic module that got really wet should be replaced...plus any that failed secondarily.

Finally, have you considered an auto insurance claim for this car? This was accidental damage, and repair costs will likely exceed your deductible if you have "Comprehensive" coverage. In my story about the Porsche, the only way Porsche was willing to honor the warranty down the road was if 100% of the components that got wet were replaced. This car had all sorts of electronic wackyness going on after it's bath, but this remedy went WAY beyond just fixing the haywire components. BUT that's the only way to make the car 100% again. All that was left was the bad Carfax, which BTW, Allstate paid about $8k for reduced resale value of the car as part of the settlement.

[TwinsPoppa]

Sometimes help doesn't always come in the time-frame we would like. Some posts will be more helpful than others, welcome to the internet.

It would definitely help to know the year and model of your X.

The fuse and their amperages are listed in the fuse box in the glove compartment and cargo area.

At the top of the site, you can check the WDS under Online References.

Also, at the top, try browsing the Articles and How Tos to learn more about your X.

This might help: http://www.xoutpost.com/articles/x5/...formation.html

If you're bypassing the amp, you can try this:
http://www.xoutpost.com/bmw-sav-foru...s-amp-0-a.html

[TiAgX5]

Originally Posted by tmv

Your attitute would get you lots of helps. I don't know how others can help you with problem on the vehicle that doesn't exist. You don't even know what year your car is, no wonder why your wife didn't know any better than dumping a gallon of water into the cargo well. What a match!
Instead of fixing the mistake that I point out, you choose to throw out your attitute. GL with whateverthefuck you're trying to fix and welcome to my ignored list.

I agree with this 100% but will suggest the OP open everything up in the cargo area and put floor a fan on that area for at least 24 hrs to dry up all the moisture.