Wet head unit, worth it?
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Topic: Wet head unit, worth it?
Posted By: pmh61
Subject: Wet head unit, worth it?
Date Posted: March 14, 2006 at 9:23 PM
Well long story short my sister car caught on fire today, from the bottom how we don't know yet but any way. The fire department came and put the fire out. It was working its way into the car but it got the cd player wet. I took it apart and got as much water out as i could, and i am letting it dry under a warm fan. Do you think it will work since it didn't get turned on or i am just wasting time? And it hasn't been turned on since before the fire. i have it in a million parts going to put it back together tomorrow when it is all dry. Thought i would ask and see if anyone has ever tried this LOL
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Posted By: stevdart
Date Posted: March 14, 2006 at 9:56 PM
Spoken like the true car audio fanatic! Umm...how's your sister doing?
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Posted By: speedwayaudio1
Date Posted: March 14, 2006 at 9:58 PM
I think you will be ok. Just let it dry for 2 or 3 days then give it a shot. Tell sis I am sorry about her ride. I had my bronco burn it sucks. I worked my butt off and rebuilt mine. Ins. company was a pain in the neck, but they did pay me what I wanted. The bronco is now better than ever.
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Big Dave
Posted By: pmh61
Date Posted: March 14, 2006 at 9:59 PM
She is fine but thats not what i am worried about. LOL
Posted By: electrostatic
Date Posted: March 14, 2006 at 10:18 PM
water isn't the enemy of electronics, its what is suspended in the water such as minerals that pose the problem. pure water by itself is nonconductive. however if it has a high mineral content and this mineral residue is left on the electronics, shorts potentialy could occur. i'm not trying to scare you. just a little fyi. but like the others have said let it dry out. if you wanted to go the extra mile you could give it a bath say in acetone (i think thats what the board houses use to clean circuit boards, someone can correct me if i'm wrong on this) and let it dry, to make sure no residue is left behind.
Posted By: pmh61
Date Posted: March 14, 2006 at 10:21 PM
Yea the cops just left my house looking for her, trying to blame her. I really doubt she did it i don't know to many people weather they are pissed or not gona burn a six month old BMW
Posted By: electrostatic
Date Posted: March 15, 2006 at 8:23 AM
correction dont use acetone it can eat thru plastics. a bath of distilled water and then let dry thoroughly. an optional method of drying would be to put the electronics in your oven at a 150f for 4 or 5 hours.
Posted By: arrow12
Date Posted: March 15, 2006 at 8:31 AM
I definitely wouldn't burn my BMW.
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Posted By: pmh61
Date Posted: March 18, 2006 at 4:37 PM
SWEET Well guys i let it dry and gave it a good cleaning, and i am the proud new owner of a CD7000. YEAA
Posted By: forbidden
Date Posted: March 18, 2006 at 4:41 PM
Was someone by chance, ummm, working on her BMW or just had work done to her BMW by chance..... any idea as to what started the fire? ------------- Top Secret, I can tell you but then my wife will kill me.
Posted By: pmh61
Date Posted: March 20, 2006 at 5:18 AM
I talked to her yesterday and they think it was some foul play they found a what looks like an everclear bottle under the car all broken up so they think they used that to start the fire by putting it under the car and it worked its way into the car.
Posted By: arrow12
Date Posted: March 20, 2006 at 4:43 PM
People are crazy these days.
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