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acbc

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Water stuck inside front doors
« on: September 05, 2013, 12:49:36 PM »

Found out this morning, both front doors have accumulated some rain water inside. Speakers now kaput. Water came out from the speaker grilles. Any ideas? Drill extra holes underneath?
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Re: Water stuck inside front doors
« Reply #1 on: September 05, 2013, 01:42:36 PM »

I posted up some info on unblocking the drain holes front and back not long ago......

I'll find a link

http://www.forfour.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=2202.msg26666#msg26666

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« Last Edit: September 05, 2013, 01:44:47 PM by Problemchild »
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Re: Water stuck inside front doors
« Reply #2 on: September 05, 2013, 02:55:46 PM »

Since it will rain every day here, poking holes with zip tie won't be practical for me. Going to try drilling some small holes this weekend. And replace my dead DLS speakers.
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Re: Water stuck inside front doors
« Reply #3 on: September 05, 2013, 06:44:08 PM »

But the holes are blocked and the need unblocking - that's all ;)

They work perfectly ok under normal 'unblocked' conditions.

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Re: Water stuck inside front doors
« Reply #4 on: September 05, 2013, 10:18:44 PM »

As JJ has already stated...the 'original' holes are more than adequate....
it is only thru a build up of grime n dust that the holes get blocked.

Extra holes are not a good idea. They'll block up with time just the same.
So a once a year (or every 2 year) poke with a small zip tie is really the
proper remedy/answer/cure. (zip ties are plastic, so they won't do any damage)
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