Electrical issues I ran into a ditch of water?

Tiny
BRTBROW88
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  • 2015 CHEVROLET CRUZE
  • 1.4L
  • 4 CYL
  • 2WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 126,000 MILES
I ran into a ditch of water after misjudging my turn. The car was in water for approximately 30 minutes. The water came up to the passenger side headlight and to the bottom of the driver side water did get in the front floor boards. My car is at my mechanic shop and can only tell me the battery and starter is good. But other than that he doesn't know
Monday, February 24th, 2025 AT 1:59 PM

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Tiny
KEN L
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Yep, it happens, so the first thing to do is remove the seats and leave them outside in the sun to dry. Then do the same with the carpet. There are modules under the seats which will need to be removed and dried out. Then check the fuse panels for corrosion damage both under the hood and inside the interior. Once the car is dry and reassembled let's run a CAN scan to see which codes are present and we will need to go after each problem as it arises if any. The car might need a new battery as well so let's load test it and do a replacement if required.

https://youtu.be/u-4syLc-ifQ

CAN scan video. Please upload pictures or videos in your response of any problems so we can see what to help you with.
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Monday, February 24th, 2025 AT 6:35 PM

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