i went thru a huge rain puddle at fast speed now i get a clunk noise no start

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  1. Brian in Tucson

    Brian in Tucson Active Member

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    Sent to me as a private message by Crystal Haworth:

    I was in a really big hurrry yesterday an went thru a huge rain puddle it now will not start it turns over an makes one clunk noise an nothing further . i let it all dry out but still nothing happens the battery is charged up an it still nothing . please can someone let me no if theres a problem that i can do to start it . its not even trying to start just that clunk noise one time .

    Crystal Haworth, Yesterday at 8:02 PM

    Probably better to post to the entire forum.
     
    #1 Brian in Tucson, Dec 8, 2018
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    I bet something is still wet. Might try letting it sit with 12v and main battery disconnected. I've run through big puddles and sometimes it will cause my ac to stop working and the ac switch light to blink. After a few minutes it goes back to normal though.

    SM-N960U ?
     
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    Thanks for sharing for @Crystal Haworth :).

    Some questions:
    • Did it shut down immediately?
    • Did it display any lights at the time of the incident?
    • What equipment and how did the Prius get “dried out”?
    • When did the incident happen?
    Good luck and keep us posted (y).
     
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