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Old Sep 14, 2009 | 01:26 PM
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So I was on a little road trip yesterday (about 4 hours), and towards the end of the drive I noticed water dripping from underneath the steering column onto my right leg. My AC was running, but I don't think the AC lines run though there . . . . Is this something "normal", or what should I check out?
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Old Sep 14, 2009 | 01:51 PM
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no deffinatly not normal but not shure. was it raining when you were driving
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Old Sep 14, 2009 | 01:55 PM
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probably just condensation falling out of the AC vent under the dash.
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Old Sep 14, 2009 | 06:41 PM
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No it was not raining. Hopefully it is just condensation, I forgot about the vent underneath there!
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Old Sep 15, 2009 | 06:06 AM
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Definitely condensation. Happens to me on trips over an hr or so w/ the AC running.
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Old Sep 15, 2009 | 08:13 AM
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Or your AC drain might be clogged and its sloshing around in your system when you turn.
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Old Sep 15, 2009 | 09:17 AM
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I've had this happen when my AC is turned up high on trips longer than an hour.
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Old Sep 15, 2009 | 09:27 AM
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I agree with everyone. After a hour or so on high flow and on top vent and leg vent setting, condinsation starts to form.
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Old Sep 15, 2009 | 09:37 AM
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What about condinsation in your tail lights, i had to drive the S to work the past couple of days while it was pouring rain. I noticed alot of condinsation in it. I searched it on google and no luck.

Anyone experiance this before?
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Old Sep 15, 2009 | 10:07 AM
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Originally Posted by F22Cast,Sep 15 2009, 12:37 PM
What about condinsation in your tail lights, i had to drive the S to work the past couple of days while it was pouring rain. I noticed alot of condinsation in it. I searched it on google and no luck.

Anyone experiance this before?
That is NOT normal. Waterlogging is caused by the silicone seal giving way allowing water to enter the sealed light. If not fixed quickly, water could build but cause a fuse to blow or in a serious situation a fire could occur.
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