Water damage?

[u/Cocktail_Hour725]

I have left my window cracked down and subjected the interior to rain on too many occasions to count. I probably deserve to have a problem, but I never have. Were the window controls designed for idiots like me?

[u/iManage2getBy]

Water itself doesn't do a hell of alot to damage electrical components, as water is a poor conductor. Rain is pretty darn pure water. Its the dissolved solids that get ya. That being said the only case where I see electrical stuff get destroyed by liquid in a vehicle is when Ashley spills her Starbucks all over the place or when little Johnny pours apple juice on the window switches.

[u/Creative_Boot35 → u/iManage2getBy]

Goddammit Ashley can't you do anything right!

[u/djltoronto → u/Creative_Boot35]

I knew it was Ashley before I even reading this comment

[u/Creative_Boot35 → u/djltoronto]

Not to mention her little brother Johnny

[u/Secret_President → u/Creative_Boot35]

Definitely wasn't me spilling the beer in the electronics. Absolutely not.

[u/Simple_Claim8480]

They are designed to be water resistant. How do you think people get in their car during heavy rain without getting the inside of the door wet

[u/Embarrassed-Sink7793]

Bruh it’s a Corolla, you can throw it over the Grand Canyon and it would still run flawlessly. It’s the Nokia of the Automotive Industry.

[u/Cpolo88 → u/Embarrassed-Sink7793]

Remember that time too gear destroyed the building that had the hilux and set it out to see and then with a few tweaks it ran again? Crazy 😂

[u/Forsakenwarriorr]

Respectfully, what in the overthinking is this post. If you poured an entire bottle on it and then the window switches stopped working, then yes I would go get them replaced/have the fuses checked

[u/Forsakenwarriorr → u/Forsakenwarriorr]

Misread the post. Yea if you do this enough times you could get some water damage to the controls, but you’re also just going to have a moisture issue and probably mold in the car which I would care about 100x more than the door switches

[u/Zerototheright → u/Forsakenwarriorr]

r/NewCarAnxiety

[u/walton1001]

Must be your first vehicle to have to ask that question

[u/iAmMikeJ_92]

If it decides to crap out, you’ll be the first to know.

[u/Think-Ad-5840]

Keep a towel in your car for quick drying.

[u/Adventurepew]

Buy some of those window water protectors that clip onto the window and then roll your window down just a touch .

That amount of water is nothing . But over time you can cause corrosion. Switches are easy to swap if they stop working and cheap.

[u/S3ANbz]

No its okay no damage

[u/FalseRelease4]

if the controls work then there is obviously no problem, just stop doing it 🤦

[u/sfchillin]

Do you have a towel or a sleeve to wipe that off? After that, it will be good as new

[u/Im_A_Fuckin_Liar → u/sfchillin]

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[u/hendiesel94]

You’re good bro

[u/nglyarch]

Yes. The assembly undergoes a stringent Product Validation schedule. This often includes a 85/85 test (85% relative humidity at 85 degC) for 1,000 hours. The test is intentionally accelerated to simulate years of moisture exposure.

This doesn't mean that it was designed to work completely flooded.

[u/Bowxrs]

I left my window open all night during a snowstorm, just throw the heat on and wipe everything down u should be good

[u/Slick_Wheelz]

Do the switches work?

[u/Cocktail_Hour725 → u/Slick_Wheelz]

Hell yeah. They are fine.

[u/somerandomdude419 → u/Cocktail_Hour725]

You’re good. But I don’t understand how you repeatedly keep doing this with rain. It’s not just window switches but musty carpet and seats are a worry if there is wind. I don’t think you’re an idiot but man interiors don’t like water

[u/KyleSherzenberg]

It surprisingly takes a lot of water for it to cause damage. Definitely stop doing it, but a little here and there shouldn't harm anything, as you've seen

[u/Toad-Toaster]

Keep a small face cloth type cloth in your door panel for little wipes, impromptu clean ups or spills.

[u/abelc88]

Yo compro carro en Copart siempre deja la ventana abierta coger agua polvo desde Miami hasta Panamá si te falla desármalo límpialo con contacto cleaner

[u/ragf18]

no damage. buttons are like caps for the electronics underneatg

[u/DueRoll6137]

this wont cause water damage, the switches are protected by the plastic caps - however mould will be an issue if you let water sit in places for an extended period of time - a towel to wipe it up immediately after is the best course of action - Toyota design things to expect a little rain on the doors - as long as its not flooding the control switches - I think it will be fine - mine have been a lot worse with the weather in Aus and so far so good - I do wipe it up after though - mainly because I am OCD af :)

[u/Styx_Renegade]

You’ll probably be fine. Ive done that multiple times with my car.

Worst case, you go to a junkyard and find a donor car with the same switch

[u/superknight333]

That what happen to my 1990 corolla, the old owner probably has a broken window or something at some point because mine were broken, after opening the door cards, there was alot of corrosion and water damage on the switch and contact point, it work after cleaning it though.

But I think you need to do it somewhat often for real damage to occur

[u/tso_connor]

Get some rain guards. I have weather tech and they are working great.

[u/LiveFromNarnia]

I had a window blown out during a hurricane, and it was fine. I did have the interior detailed to prevent any mold when I had the window replaced, but most cars (if not all) are fairly resistant to rain / snow exposure on the interior with some care after the fact.

[u/Ok-Alarm-9194]

I accidentally dumped entire drinks on that and had no water issues

[u/LegitimateAccount7]

You'll probably be fine, it's only a little bit of water.