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    From Kurt Weiske@1:218/700 to All on Sat Mar 25 08:45:00 2023
    I have a 2011 Mazda CX-9 that sat outside during some extensive rains. I
    spent the better part of Friday cleaning the carpets (there was some
    mildew inside, from a leak in the weatherstripping around the door). I
    left a dehumidifer in the back to help dry things out.

    Saturday I drove it for about 40 miles. Ran like a charm.

    Saturday night I went to the movies, came back and got a check engine
    light. I put my OBD2 reader on and got a code for an emission systems
    leak (very tiny leak) - the reader's words, not mine.

    Started it again and got the traction light on, 4wd on, parking brake
    on, oil pressure light and TPMS warnings.

    I figured it had to be an electrical glitch and limped home on a side
    road.

    Fingers crossed, Google tells me that there's an electronic box called a
    BCM (body control monitor) that sometimes gets moisture. Replacements
    are around $100 to $150 online, so it could be worse. First thing will
    be to dry the existing box out, check for corrosion and water intrusion.

    Overall, it's been a great car. I bought it for $1000 under blue book,
    and it's fun to drive. It seats 7 people nicely, and with the seats
    folded it's an awesome furniture hauler. I put Cooper Endeavour M/S
    tires on it, and it handles like a dream in the snow. at 140K miles and
    12 years old, I'm expecting some things to go wrong.




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  • From Jimmy Anderson@1:396/45 to Kurt Weiske on Sat Jan 20 09:44:04 2024
    Kurt Weiske wrote to All <=-

    a BCM (body control monitor) that sometimes gets moisture. Replacements are around $100 to $150 online, so it could be worse. First thing will
    be to dry the existing box out, check for corrosion and water
    intrusion.

    Overall, it's been a great car. I bought it for $1000 under blue book,
    and it's fun to drive. It seats 7 people nicely, and with the seats
    folded it's an awesome furniture hauler. I put Cooper Endeavour M/S
    tires on it, and it handles like a dream in the snow. at 140K miles and
    12 years old, I'm expecting some things to go wrong.

    Yep - that's part of owning older things that we maintain ourselves!

    I'm just now back to reading after a hiatus, so you may have answered
    this, but I'm curious what was the solution?






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