Water Leak

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Phillyrube

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2008 Ram 1500. Under the left rear seat is a small storage area accessible under a plastic hinged cover. Found the matting wet. Now, I had to replace a rear camera so I routed it where the old cable had been run, coming out of the frame and through a plastic knockout to the interior of the truck.

Hole was sealed with chimney tape, used to seal hot water heater vent pipes.

Question is, any other place where water could get in? Nothing else is wet.
 

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Could it be coming from the third brake light above the rear window?
 

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I would say rear sliding window frame cracked, or Cab vent flappers bad, take a hose to rear window and see if its coming in.
 

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The 3rd brake light, rear sliding window, cab vent and the roof mounted antenna are all culprits and have been know to leak on just about every pickup from every manufacturer. Get a garden hose and start checking everything I mentioned. You may have to remove the rear seat to diagnose it
 

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2008 Dodge Ram will likely be the 3rd brake light or a sunroof,
with a possibility of the rear cab vents

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the paint stick is shimming the vent against the cab, to seal out water
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Cracked rear window frame is actually from the years 2017 - 2019
 

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If the leak started after you ran the wire, odds are the seal is not tight and moisture is sleeping in around it. I would try plumber's putty or similar that you can pack in there.
 
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