LX stereo no sound -fixed (1 Viewer)

[04UZJ100]

Ok, that was it! LX has sound again. I insulated the harness connectors with some dielectric grease to try and prevent this water intrusion should it happen again. Now to putting the interior back together.

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Where was that connector/harness located?

How did that pin bend? Almost looks as if someone was in there previously?

 

[cubaniche]

Where was that connector/harness located?

How did that pin bend? Almost looks as if someone was in there previously?

It's explained in my previous post with the pictures. You can clearly see that the harness is corroded. That happens from water ingress. The moisture along with the current causes electrolisis. That corrosion broke down the metal pins. It's not that it bent. It's that the corrosion had eaten away at the metal that when I removed the harness the pins literally just fell like that. That harness is the one on the passenger side of the vehicle. Thise blocks are part of the main passenger side harness which begins under the passenger side kick panel corner.

Technically, someone could try to repair those specific wires by de-pinning the ones that broke, pulling the wire and re-pinning them one by one. I didn't want to mess with that since corrosion like that can work it's way into the actual wire strands down into the sheathing and you'd never know it until those failed too, later on down the line. That's why flood cars end up having electrical issues even after someone salvaged/rebuilt it. So I just replaced the entire thing.

 

[Plplayer]

Had the same issue, except on the drivers side. It was caused by a clogged sunroof drain. No broken pins luckily and not nearly as bad. The audio issue was intermittent. Used deoxit and so far, so good. Knock on wood.