Help identifying 2 items in rear fender well

orjhawk · 12-06-12, 10:10 PM

In the rear driver side fender well, around the power antennae motor, are 2 items I would like help identifying. One is a white piece of plastic, about 10" long, with 2 rows of little "doors" with rubber covers that you can push open. What in the heck is this thing? Also, same area is a tube with a round foamy thing at the end. What is this thing? Thanks...I looked for a diagram in Helms but didn't see anything.

BIGBOY · 12-07-12, 03:04 AM

The first one is a pressure reliever for when the doors or trunk is shut. (It also helps with ventilation.)I had problems with one of my old cars always fogging the windows and it was because the vent had gotten sealed over with Dynamat Exteme. The second is a drain tube.

orjhawk · 12-07-12, 03:25 AM

Thanks bigboy! Since it's not the sunroof drain, from where is this one draining?

SemiAuto · 12-08-12, 12:09 PM

it is a sunroof drain. there are a total of 4...

BIGBOY · 12-08-12, 04:28 PM

The antenna also has a drain, pictures would help.

orjhawk · 12-08-12, 04:42 PM

I can't seem to get the pic uploaded. I re-sized it down to 100kb (which I believe is the forum limitation), but still get "unable to move/copy pic". Not sure what is wrong, but I will try again.

BIGBOY · 12-08-12, 05:11 PM

Are you using photobucket of Flickr?

SemiAuto · 12-08-12, 05:24 PM

i've been getting that error as well (with photobucket).

and i forgot about the antenna motor

orjhawk · 12-11-12, 09:43 PM

Still no luck

Not using Photobucket or Flickr...just trying to upload pic direclty from my laptop. It is a 99kb file, so it's not too big. Message I keep getting says "unable to move/copy file". I just don't know what I could be doing wrong. The item I am curious about is small-diameter black tubing, tied, with a round cylindrical spongey thing on the end. Thanks if anyone has any thoughts based on that description, sorry I can't seem to post a pic!

SemiAuto · 12-12-12, 12:25 PM

the antenna drain is connected directly to the power antenna motor, so that one would be obvious. if it were the moonroof drain, it would be coming from the C-pillar (next to the back window)

btw, i sent a support message about the picture posting issue and I haven't heard back yet.

orjhawk · 12-12-12, 05:44 PM

Thanks Semiauto...I sent a msg about the pic upload problem as well. Hopefully we'll get some wisdom re: this.

ActionJackson · 12-12-12, 08:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by orjhawk

The item I am curious about is small-diameter black tubing, tied, with a round cylindrical spongey thing on the end. !

That is either the CD changer plug in or the antiquated mobile car phone wiring plug. It's wrapped in a foam outer covering sometimes held by a ty-wrap. It's not a tube, it a wire.

ari_one · 12-13-12, 11:59 AM

For pictures, your best bet is to upload to photobucket and then copy the [IMG] into your message.

orjhawk · 12-14-12, 02:54 AM

ActionJackson, I do belive you are correct! Thanks...I didn't handle it, guess I should have!

Ari One, thanks to you, too...I'm surprised the photo upload issue would be such a PITA...but at least maybe I have a way to get it done now!

The good news is the trunk and fender wells are all dry now...no water leaking in now. Still smells kind of musty, and I still have some rear glass condensation...I'm sure there is still moisture in the carpet/liner. I'd like to get a dehumidifier to run in it for a few hours, unless somebody else has a better suggestion maybe?

SemiAuto · 12-14-12, 11:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ActionJackson

That is either the CD changer plug in or the antiquated mobile car phone wiring plug. It's wrapped in a foam outer covering sometimes held by a ty-wrap. It's not a tube, it a wire.

yeah a picture would have helped. i never would have thought he was referring to wire wrap.

as far as the picture thing goes, i can't get my avatar updated either. iirc, i tried the IMG code to post a pic and that didn't work either. oh well.