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4th April 2012, 05:15 PM
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Water in Battery Compartment
Whilst ferreting about in the boot (looking to remove towbar electrics and return to Iceblue8) i noticed that the lining of the offside cubby hole over the battery was wet. I THINK that the source is from a blue pipe (about 15 -20mm dia) situated in the body work and passing out through a rubber collar to the rear wheel arch. There was water around the collar. It looks like a drain but from what? Could this be the source and how do I clear it if it blocked?
 Grateful for any advice.
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2002 D2 S8 – Ming Blue, Valcona leather, Vavona wood insert, solar sunroof (to be fitted), Heated rear seats, extended leather pack, 18” Avus, ski hatch, Bose, auto dim rear view mirror, rear blind. 
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5th April 2012, 07:05 AM
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David - not sure where the drains from the sun roof go (I'd thought into the car as this is sometimes a 'wet feet' problem), but perhaps a rear sunroof drain could pass this way?
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2002 Final Edition S8. Ebony black with Silver Grey leather and myrtle wood trim. Current mods: solar sun roof, 20mm rear spacers, 15 mm on front, red brembo callipers, 6k headlights, rear view camera, engine remap, alloy dash dial rings, alloy navi rings, tt/phaeton pedal upgrade, (and custom matching foot rest) dension ipod interface & parrot hands free kit (both fully hidden), av input, tv in motion switched thro' PF switch in blanking plug right of steering column, Audi 'quattro' sill covers, repositioned centre console switches, radio clock, .Planned mods: auto-dimming rear view mirror, dash cam (as steamship's), fit the ski hatch, refit philips drl's (or maybe not - nope, definitely not - horrible botch!).
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5th April 2012, 08:04 AM
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+1 for sunroof drain. Pull the hose out of the rubber but be prepared for water to come out the hose, so clamp if you can. The poke flexible wire down the rubber to clear the blockage. The alternative is to take the rear bumber off to get to the out let.
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5th April 2012, 08:38 AM
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Many thanks for that. Will give it a go. (Not too sure who this bumber is hanging around my car) 
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5th April 2012, 08:38 AM
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IIRC there's a lot of space under there, and I think you can see that nipple from underneath easily, try giving it a squeeze and see what happens before you flood the batter compartment.
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5th April 2012, 12:38 PM
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5th April 2012, 06:11 PM
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Pulled drain hose out whilst clamping it off but there was no water in hose but there was standing water low down in the connector. I couldn't "rod" down the ways as there seemed to be something in the way. The lower end of the drain hose though is a small (5mm) tube which exits under the car by the battery box. Managed to get a coat hanger back up through the small tube and then cleared it by flushing from the top using a funnel. Photo shows the drain. The small tube coming in from the right is the battery hydrogen "exhaust".
 Thanks for the help...
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2002 D2 S8 – Ming Blue, Valcona leather, Vavona wood insert, solar sunroof (to be fitted), Heated rear seats, extended leather pack, 18” Avus, ski hatch, Bose, auto dim rear view mirror, rear blind.
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