Rusty water in the battery compartment. - Page 2 - United Bimmer Community

**Dudesky** · 06-28-2006, 01:14 PM

You guys need an E36 . . that way the water draining shorts out the tail lights instead of collecting at the battery

**sbcBMW305v8** · 07-06-2006, 12:17 PM

same thing happened to me all you need to do is replace the trunk lid seal and everything should be fine

**Numark318i** · 07-16-2006, 10:42 PM

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Originally Posted by sbcBMW305v8

same thing happened to me all you need to do is replace the trunk lid seal and everything should be fine

thnx. Im going down to the dealship after i pay off my current debt. Ill pick one of those up and a couple of other seals.

**celsdogg** · 07-17-2006, 08:39 AM

i would also check that sunroof drain, heres a picture.

**Numark318i** · 07-17-2006, 08:53 PM

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Originally Posted by celsdogg

i would also check that sunroof drain, heres a picture.

...ahhhhh Im gona go out and check that

**Dr1ve4fun** · 08-23-2006, 04:43 AM

I occasionally get a little bit of water on the battery side since the left taillights leak everytime it rains..If it rains enough it can get over there too. Has anyelse had this problem? If so how did you fix it?

**e30boarder** · 08-24-2006, 08:40 AM

i had a similar problem... it was filling up with water on the opposite side, my antena seal was bad. for dyrte i think u just need a new seal if its ur taillight thats leaking...

**Dr1ve4fun** · 08-24-2006, 08:43 PM

I was looking at it closer today and put a hose on the car to see where exactly its leaking..its where the taillight lense seal is for now i put a little bit of tape over it since i need paint anyways just til i can do something better

**Numark318i** · 08-25-2006, 12:28 AM

^^ that migh tbe where its coming from. Funny the thread was brought back cause i just replaced the trunk seal along with my door seal and a new shifter.

anyway Ill tell you guys what happens within a couple of days of rain.

It might be the tail light seal..maybe i should do what drtye30 did..i can check for leaks that way.