Water under seats

[clb0099]

The other day it rained and after I got in my car i decided to see if if any rain got in. Well to my surprise it got in a lot behind the seats on the floor. It was really damp . I know that there was something about this on one of the sites saying the drains being clogged or something to that effect any got a picture of these drains and instructions on what i am looking for please.. i got some kind pool in my car.. Just some info I have a hardtop on the car now and checked the seal around the hard top already

[MNBoxster]

Hi,

Be sure to place lots of wet towels under the Drivers seat to insure that all the water is picked up before it frys the Alarm and Immobilizer Control Module. This happens frequently and the unit is very expensive to replace...

Happy Motoring!... Jim'99

[clb0099]

any suggestions on how to fix it? like anything why the water would come in? Also i was thinking of put that alittle blk box in a plastic bag so now water gets in

[RandallNeighbour]

There are drain holes fore and aft to be cleared if they are clogged. The best idea I would have for you would be to buy a Bentley Repair manual for your boxster (excellent bedtime reading, by the way) and find them and clean them out.

Any way to park your car under cover or in a garage until you get this sorted out?

[MNBoxster]

Hi,

Well, I would vacuum the area under the seat, probably remove the seat to insure getting all the water up. My car is never in the rain, but if it were exposed to the elements, and considering how expensive the Control Module is and how easily it can fry, as a protective measure I'd probably remove it from the floor and set it in one of those Rubbermaid containers and screw it back down. That way, you need to get better than an inch of water in the car before it could rise over the sides of the container and attack the Control Module. I wouldn't put a top on the container to avoid trapping moisture which could cause the same problem. Since it's under the seat, it would be all but invisible, but offer good protection. Hope this helps...

Happy Motoring!... Jim'99

[Dr. Kill]

Originally Posted by MNBoxster

Hi,

Well, I would vacuum the area under the seat, probably remove the seat to insure getting all the water up. My car is never in the rain, but if it were exposed to the elements, and considering how expensive the Control Module is and how easily it can fry, as a protective measure I'd probably remove it from the floor and set it in one of those Rubbermaid containers and screw it back down. That way, you need to get better than an inch of water in the car before it could rise over the sides of the container and attack the Control Module. I wouldn't put a top on the container to avoid trapping moisture which could cause the same problem. Since it's under the seat, it would be all but invisible, but offer good protection. Hope this helps...

Happy Motoring!... Jim'99

Interesting - very creative Jim.

[jpog]

Great idea, MNBoxster! Paint the container black and use a rubber grommet for each of the screws. Water tight and invisible.

Good luck,

JPOG

[johnsweden]

this just happned to me last night - my rear drains were clogged and i was carrying around a bathtub full of water - thankfully none of it got into the car at all.

here is a picture of the driver's side rear drain tube - it is the the actual HOLE at the end of the deep section of the plastic under neath the convertible top. it is located at the same spont on teh passenger side.

in order to see and get access to this drain, you need to start opening your convertible top, once the top has gone about 10 inches away from the windshield - stop moving it - this is called the "service position". now, with the top in this positon, you can see and get to these drains.