Re: Central locking and amplifier problem, wondering if I can get some direction?
Well, puller found, wiper arms off, cowl off and every single drain was plugged up, the two in the middle actually required some probing to get them flowing. Lots of time spent with the shop vac all over the engine compartment, we have two of those short needle pines and they were everywhere. Everything is flushed out and flowing like Niagara now. The flexible plastic ends on the cowl were both off, I cleaned them up and reattached with some 3M VHB tape, I'm guessing their absence wasn't helping the situation.
I bought a fan and put it in the floorboard of the right side, both windows down, 90 degrees today and no rain in the forecast, so hopefully I can get things dried out up there.
I'm going to dry the amp out and see if it'll work; it doesn't look like most electrical items that I have had that have spent time underwater and I'm thinking the intense humidity it was living in may have just provided enough condensation to bridge some stuff on the circuit board, causing the draw. Since it sits almost vertical with the connectors at the bottom, and they look good, it doesn't appear to have been inundated with water. Not much to lose in giving it a try I guess.
Yes, the good old days, remember when a fuse blew and you'd be seeing if anyone had a piece of gum to use the wrapper as a fix??? It was so simple back then and we didn't know how much we needed power door locks and theater dimming interior lights!
On to the next project while I round up a pump...Thanks