Interior Water Leak

02Steve15 · Jun 22, 2011

I have a leak by the back sliding window. I replaced the OEM 3rd brake light for an LED 3rd brake light so I'm assuming this is how the water is getting in. Can I put silicone in between the 3rd brake light and the paint in order to keep water from finding its way in?

LB3711 · Jun 22, 2011

silicone will work but with that i would make sure its all contained inside the rim of the light otherwise it will get out where you dont want it. Or use some kind of thicker closed foam product as a gasket

mitchman · Jun 22, 2011

Mine is doing the same thing. I'm gonna seal it with black silicone. (even though you won't really see it behind the light)

Since if the LED's burn out you have to get a new light anyway, I would suggest you do the same. Or I think you could use some of that foam used for sticking on molding, since what's on the light OEM looks like that anyway.

TonkaTruck · Jul 9, 2011

This is a common issue and mine was doing the same after the recon LED replaced the original. Took it out and put some black rtv around it and it's fixed. Another common water leak area is the grab bar area up front. put silicon around the screw by behind the door gasket and fixed.

BIGDX · Apr 13, 2015

TonkaTruck said:
Another common water leak area is the grab bar area up front. put silicon around the screw by behind the door gasket and fixed.

Thanks for this!! :favorites13:

I'm a new 2014 Ram owner. Quad Cab SLT 5.7 Hemi

Drove it today in the pouring rain for the first time and water was leaking from the front passenger grab handle!!! I was pissed! I kept wiping it away at first because my bro in Law had just exited the passenger seat while it was a torrential downpour outside. . I figured the water was coming from the door being open. Lol.

So can I just pop out the little plastic screw hole cover on the grab handle from the inside and put silicone into that hole?

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