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Rain sometimes causes electrical problems

Rain sometimes causes weird electrical problems. I have read other postings where rain leaks in and gets in the fuse box and causes strange problems. Everything from the radio turning off to wipers not working and loud popping noise under hood? Last time this happened the battery was drained and I had to charge it.

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  • Marvin
    Marvin May 11, 2010

    do u have moisture under the dash near the fuse box or for that matter anywhere? I have worked on these trucks for 10 years at a dealer and know of no such rain related issue. who are the they that told u this about the rain issues?

  • yovette
    yovette Nov 05, 2013

    no one told me, it only happens when, during, and after it rains, last week it everything was working fine and then it rained over night, truck started but radio was going in and out, wipers wouldn't work and it left me stranded at gas station-would not start-security light blinking on and off

  • Anonymous Oct 31, 2019

    Marvin, I call BS! Read online - tens of thousands of people have this exact problem when it rains!!!

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Find the source of the leak and fix that. Once water gets into the fuse box it will short circuit the componets such as fuses and cause all kinds of problems.

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