ANOTHER RAM LEAK! 3rd Brake Light or Vents??
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- Опубліковано 22 жов 2020
- Another leak!! I removed the seats for some prep for the track and I found more moisture. Where is it coming from?
Third brake light fix ZIP TAPE:
• Make it LEAK PROOF!! R...
Original discovery:
• Water Coming In! - Авто та транспорт
I had the same symptoms in my 2017 1500. I did the same exact investigation thanks to this video and found water sitting in my storage wells. Checked the vents and they were actually stuck open by a pile of debris behind them- allowing humidity and even a cockroach to move in. Check between your cab and bed for accruing leaves and debris! I had an entire ecosystem back there.
Wow! Didn’t even know the vents were there. (Although my issue IS my light) - which I’m gonna check your video for that. 🇨🇦👍🏼
Thanks for making this video. I repaired my 3rd brake light but kept finding moisture on the floor. So this helps me a lot
Glad it helped!
Another popular spot are the screws that hold the 3rd brake light in. Remove them, fill with silicone, reinstall...both 4th & 5th gen.
You my friend are an absolute genius I had the same problem a 2013 Ram sport especially here in Miami in raining season so then again thanks for the information.👊
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My headliner in my reg cab 2015 ram is water stained above rear window and around the back side above seat belt location. Today (we’ve had a lot of rain in CA) 1/2023. Today I went to put my seat belt on drivers side and it was wet!! I guess I’ll start with the 3rd break light. Then if not it’s the window gasket or the roof top rubber seal that may be leaking. Thanks for the videos.
Good lord! Your third video on leaking Ram in a row for me as I get ready to fix my soaked 2010 3500 crew. Better check my vents or replace them too!
Sometimes it's the power slider look for cracks on the frame over center glass on the side edges
Thanks so much for this video my driver side vents were missing all but two flappers and the seal was falling apart. 2015 2500 longhorn
Glad it helped you out! That would definitely cause some water
Great video!
I have a 2020 RAM and I just happen to move the mats in the back of my truck and it was soaking wet I'm going to check everything you pointed out. Thanks for sharing your video
Remember it’s just water 😆
Saw a few videos on these vents and 3rd b. Light. Just bought an 06 and it has this issue underthe driver side tool compartment. Gonna be looking into this very soon. Good info amd tips man. 👍 hope you beat your personal best et at the track! Thanks
Thanks Ian
04 Dodge 3500 here. Just found leaking in the same area in the back corner driver's side rear seat and storage under seat. Replacing my 3rd light, but water is only under driver's side rear, not the middle, or passenger side. I hope this works for me. Thanks for the video.
Better fix then mine. I just threw a couple of sponges from Walmart back there. Lol
Great video
Lmao 😆😆😆
Great Info,
I'm having the 3rd Brake Light & Rear Slider issue on the 2019 5th Gen.
Here's a Big Achilles Heel to watch out for.
You see that RF Control Module that RAM so cleverly (NOT) mounted on the back wall directly below the center window?
Well Guess What.
When they get wet they start corroding inside and eventually short out! This can leave you stranded as it did me!
Worst thing is that it's a $80 part but $500+ labor because it has to be programmed by the dealer to match the VIN.
I'm thinking about adding some of that tape and a plastic bag or some kind of shield over it to prevent it from happening to me again.
Thanks so much
Thank you for the information my truck is leaking from that area now I know what to do.
Glad it helped!
They're called "exhausters" and they only cost about $6.00 each. Easy to install and better constructed than the original design.
Unfortunately when you search them you find a ton of exhaust upgrades and then the seldom find of the actual part. Lol it is a thing and that is what they are called though. 😁👍✌
Do you have a video on how to get back there? Removing everything?
Check the 3 drains in the bottom of the window. Mine were plugged and I found the sliding window would let a little water in and it had no where to go. Blew them out and it's been dry since.
Were can I find these drains
@@jaredmarquez9993 if you look at the bottom of the glass on the outside of the window, you'll see 3 little breaks in the seal. Those are the holes that the water drains out of. Blow out the track the window moves in then spray some water on the window. You'll be able to tell which ones are draining and which ones are still plugged.
Thanks
Just an idea. But could you spray closed cell insulation on those areas where the noise damps are on the floor after sealing holes? Again...just searching for ideas bc my leak is coming from top. Sucks bc I love my 19 Ram 5th generation. But it's giving me trade in vibes lately
Can the shark fin antenna be relocated so I can get my truck in the garage? Or do they make a low profile antenna?
The 3rd light might be leaking but the truck cab vents behind your back seats are definitely leaking. You will have to remove the rear seat to gain access.
I've replaced my 3rd brake and cab vents it fixed the water leak for about 6 months now I yet again have a water leak.
Damn thanks! Dealership is trying to charge me $544 right now. The vents are only $67 bucks a piece the rest is labor because they have to remove the seats! Guess that's some really hard work
Yes you can do it, just caulk around them unless the flaps are missing or not sealing
The parts are only $7 at Mopar parts Inc. You can do it yourself in 10 minutes. It takes longer to get the bench out than to change the vents. The dealerships rip people off.
F-ing dealerships man. I just did mine start to finish in 2 hours, and the parts were $43ish from the dealer, although you can find them online cheaper.
Yeah found this in mine took them out ran a bead of silicone around put back dry as a bone
Hot damn hell yeah! 🤣
Take the old vents out and replace them for the new ones. Before you put them on, add cabin sealer (good silicone) all around the edge of the vent, where is going to be in touch with the cabin and forget about the leaking....
Had my rear window and slider replaced and they cannot get the window to stop leaking behind drivers side.😡
I have the same problem
So being that this was a year ago, did just simply putting a bead of silicone around the vents like you did, stop your leak? I guess I’ve had a leak for some time now and thought it might have been from the aftermarket third brake light I put in but I’ve long since replaced the gasket on it but I still have a leak. The only time so far where my headliner was wet was when I think the shark fin antenna was leaking, got that fixed and no more wet headliner but we had a pretty good rain today and noticed that my carpet was wet all the way back to back of the cab from the center cup holder on the floor but the headliner is dry so I’m thinking maybe my vents may be leaking as well unless it’s the damn rear window gasket.
Yes the vents stopped leaking. You could have water coming in at third break light, when they leak the water travels down to the rear cab corners. But also it could be those other things along with the drain tubes if you got a moon roof! Check out the ZIP TAPE video in description
@@TunedRAMS well I guess I’ll be finding out the next time it rains because after ripping my seats out, ripping the back panel down and soaking the top of the cab, I had water pouring in from the top of the passenger side vent. Even had it coming in from the driver side vent as well but nowhere else, though as far as the 3rd brake light, sun roof drain or anywhere from the back window.
I think I used the same silicone as you but I went one step further and broke off some short pieces of a paint stirring stick to wedge between the little tabs on the top of the vent that hold it in place and the cab sheet metal and siliconed it all in place being that you could pull the vents in towards the cab over an eighth of an inch so it’s no wonder the gottdamn things leaked. Hopefully I got it fixed but hey, if I didn’t, I at least did the rear seat mod while I had the seats out so hopefully I won’t have to yank the seats out next time.
Thought my 3rd brake light was leaking but new gasket and still getting water in. Going after the vents now!
Check the moon roof tubes too, process of elimination!
My vents leaked also. I just ordered the updated version and they fit much tighter and if the vent flaps leak, there’s a catch basin to direct the water to the outside
@@frankmjr6571 where did you order them from?
@@CommanderBacon64 www.mymoparparts.com/
This is Happening to me for the 2nd time. The first time I replaced and double gasketed (if that's a word) the new light. It seemed to work after a month or so down here in swfl. But after TS ETA had extra heavy rain in wake-up this morning to guess what? More damn water. I called the dealer but they can't see me until 2 and a half weeks!
After watching this video I went to my truck and reached down the back part of the carpet behind the seat from under the window and down, and it was dry up until I got to the vent! So I think I'm going to mess with it this weekend...is it hard to take the seats and carpeting off? Hopefully not. If I can get this done maybe I'll skip the dealership appointment. Thanks for the video
Yeah man I found water again and I’m like WTH!! Hosed it down and the vents were leaking around the frame, they actually leaked AGAIN after I siliconed them! So I put a big fat bead on the bottoms again, there are plastic clips at the bottom that need to be covered 100%, that finally solved it. Caulk all the tabs real good. Good luck, glad to help!
The seat bolts are real tight but 18 mm 1/2” socket is best- even use a breaker bar helps. Once the seats are unbolted it’s easy to peel lining back and get to the vents. You have to push them back into the space between bed and cab to twist and bend to get them inside the cab. Then the new ones (mine were thicker and harder to put back through the hole from inside the cab) can go back with some forcing. I’d make sure they were warm when installing them cause if cold and brittle they may crack.
It’s easy, like Jim said, once you break the bolts loose. I take my seats out all the time, I oiled the bolts so each time it’s not so hard. The bolts are exposed underneath the chassis so they get road grime on them. Once you get the seats out it’s pretty easy to take out that storage carpet. A bunch of push buttons along the front storage rim. Just remember where the seat belts go, I’ve misplaced them a few times.
But yes overall very easy!
I did this past weekend we got more rain Here in LA this week
And water still came in not as much but I little trickle I thought I did a great job siliconing it but I guess it needs more lol also it cured for about 3 days before it rained
How are the “vents”holding up? Any other leaks and did the silicone solve this issue?
Cab vents are fully functional, sealed up, no more leaks. The Zip Tape sealed up behind the light nice too
After lifting my carpet up it was way worst than it showed on the surface the foam is saturated in water. I am so disappointed in ram. I have an extended warranty but don't think it's worth the abuse. Any tips on drying this out without removing the carpet?
Yeah I try not to bring anything I own to the dealership, it can be a hassle. Every truck has its flaws, some worse than others. My carpet was very wet and like I said started smelling like wet feet, I pulled it out, sprayed 50/50 beach on the back and let it dry for a week. Smells good as new now. Just be careful not to get bleach on the finish the side
You don't have to pull the bed off at all!!! I replace these all the time, at a dealership. Push old in towards bed then angle and pull out, reverse for installation. Easy.
Thank you for your wisdom almighty Heathen 🙏🏽
I found that out the other day that they are easy to remove and reinstall from the inside of the cab.
Yep, unbolt back seats,don't have to pull em out, move em forward then pull out old exhausters and install new ones. I do it in about 10 minutes.
@@heathenpriest5292 so do you still have to pull the rear seats out if you’ve done that back seat mod that allows you to fold the seats down?
No. If the mod has been done to the hooks behind the seat and it folds down, there is plenty of room to work.
I’m wondering why a hood can’t be put over the vents between the cab and the bed? It’s not like it has to be large just to let air move in the cab!
When you’re on the highway and it’s raining, water will come from all sides
@@TunedRAMS but if the hood goes all the way down past the vents water shouldn’t be able to enter!
Did you remove the vents before using the silicone?
No, I left them in and sealed them twice
Wouldn't it be easier to silicone the grommets just by getting underneath the truck ??. Thanks for the video thou.
It would be dirty under there and some are hard to get to, try it!
@@TunedRAMS I just did that right now. Cleaned around the grommets underneath the drivers side of the truck. I've noticed water in that little compartment underneath my rear seat. We'll see if that works. I'll also do that trick you did with the stick tape for the third break light. Are there any recalls for this?? Sounds like a big issue with these Rams.
Did you have a puddle build up? it rain crazy and now I hear water splashing under my back seat
the first time I had small puddles in the corners behind the seats
@@TunedRAMS thank you,I figured it out I had water trapped in my door. But yeah my rear light was loose.
I just put clear caulk over the whole back light .It’s sad that they can’t get the light fixed on recall and this will steer me to buy Toyota next time .
Should change the vents not a big deal
They’re plastic framed and not sealed to fire wall. Changing them won’t help anything really. Sealing them to the fire wall helps
Where did you purchase the vents
They came with the truck, they’re already there
All exhauster vents are going to potentially leak. Poor design. What a headache
Dodge quality 👍🏼👍🏼
Ford and Chevy as well 👍🏽
@@TunedRAMS own 2 Fords, one a 2002 and the other a 2012.
Have never had water leaking into the cab like this lol have a friend with a 2005 chevy, I asked him and he has never had this issue either. So go figure… 😉
Lmfao!! 🤣
Those vents are easily and cheaply changed. They slip in between the cab and bed. i did it on my 16 that was leaking. As for the 3rd brake light fix, you need to REPLACE the gasket NOT seal behind it. That does not stop the leak
Bro this is the 19th time I’ve dealt with this.
@@TunedRAMS so what’s the final fix cause I’ve seen most of your videos but I don’t know which ones are part 1,2,3,4 etc. I’m a little comfused. I’ve seen You mess with the 3rd brake light too.
I’m just getting water stain in both corners of my rear headliner.2019 ram limited
@@jorangel87 seal around vents, sealing grommets, check moon roof tubes if you got them, I have a video on leak proofing third break light.
@@TunedRAMS I have the panoramic roof where would the tubes be? I have the 2 water stains in each rear corner of my headliner.
So u want a dodge truck huh well get ready to be fixing everything every damm time . Dont forget ur bolt extractors before starting anything
I like the way u talk