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MerlinGTI

Headunit Has Had A Bath

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MerlinGTI

My stereo (had since new) became intermitiant a while back and now doesnt work at all.

 

Ive just taken it out and it was wet with coolant (tasted it lol)

 

What do you think? Matrix? carpets arent wet

 

Cheers

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Tom Fenton

No other place it can have come from if it is coolant.

 

I had wet headunits die before on my old Mini with a leaky windscreen seal. Pop it somewhere warm for a week or so and it may come back to life.

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pug_ham

A wet head unit in a 205 pretty much has to be a leaking heater matrix.

 

If the carpets are wet, stick your finger in & lick it afterwards. You'll know if its antifreeze so keep a glass of water handy to rinse your mouth out afterwards.

 

Depending on the mixture of water & antifreeze you might even be able to smell if its coolant if you don't fancy tasting it.

 

Graham.

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