Apparently the owner's son tried the vehicle's off-road abilities. Seems the electronic module/ can-bus got wet, causing malfunction. Then the tide came in, and he had to wait till low tide to be able to tow it out.
(Struisbaai Plaat beach).
Touareg stuck after electronics got wet...
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Dawie
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Touareg stuck after electronics got wet...
Apparently the owner's son tried the vehicle's off-road abilities. Seems the electronic module/ can-bus got wet, causing malfunction. Then the tide came in, and he had to wait till low tide to be able to tow it out.
(Struisbaai Plaat beach).
Do'nt assume anything- (While doing fault-finding).
"Things should be as simple as possible, BUT NO SIMPLER THAN THAT."
"If something can go wrong, it will go wrong" (Murphy's law).
"Things should be as simple as possible, BUT NO SIMPLER THAN THAT."
"If something can go wrong, it will go wrong" (Murphy's law).
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Re: Touareg stuck after electronics got wet...
What kind of 4x4 packs up just because it gets a bit wet?
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splitfan
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Re: Touareg stuck after electronics got wet...
This has been covered with pics and video in the "Saltwater fishing" fb pages , they were full of brandy and doing donuts on the beach , serves him right ! 
in a phone interview he states they could'nt call for help " cos I lost my phone and my buddy who I don't want to name had a flat battery" lol
in a phone interview he states they could'nt call for help " cos I lost my phone and my buddy who I don't want to name had a flat battery" lol My biggest fear is that my wife sells my cars for what i told her they cost !!
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Re: Touareg stuck after electronics got wet...
Saw a similar article with a Jeep in Swakopmund doing the rounds on social media recently.
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Re: Touareg stuck after electronics got wet...
He is lucky it never got washed out to sea. I have seen a Toyota Hilux washed out to sea and washed back up 2 days later.