# Help post leak/flood

**URL:** <https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/t/help-post-leak-flood/12177>\
**Category:** Blue Robotics Products\
**Created:** [May 23, 2022, 4:39pm UTC](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/t/help-post-leak-flood/12177 "2022-05-23T16:39:05Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![AmphibPS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e19adc/32.png) [@AmphibPS](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/u/AmphibPS)\
**Post date:** [May 23, 2022, 4:39pm UTC](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/t/help-post-leak-flood/12177/1 "2022-05-23T16:39:05Z")

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I took the ROV out for our summer maiden checkoffs. We had a water leak from a faulty seal. We shut it all down and let it dry for a week. today I was running checks to see what we messed up. Seems everything is working and connecting, but the lights are turning on and flickering by them selves at random power and times. any ideas? Do i need to replace the leak detector ?

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**Author:** ![EliotBR](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/discuss.bluerobotics.com/eliotbr/32/6937_2.png) [@EliotBR](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/u/EliotBR)\
**Post date:** [May 24, 2022, 2:03am UTC](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/t/help-post-leak-flood/12177/2 "2022-05-24T02:03:06Z")

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Hi @AmphibPS,

I’ve just responded to a similar post [here](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/t/lumen-circuits-kinda-warm-after-water-damage/12179/2) - I’d suggest you read that response 🙂

> [@AmphibPS](#):
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> … the lights are turning on and flickering by them selves at random power and times. any ideas?

Most likely you’ve having corrosion issues, and the lights (and possibly other electronics, depending on the leak) may need to be cleaned and/or partially or fully replaced.

> [@AmphibPS](#):
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> Do i need to replace the leak detector ?

If the probes got wet then they likely need to be replaced. If the detector itself got wet then it may also need to be replaced, but it may be sufficient to clean it. Same applies for any other electronics that got wet.

That said, the leak detector should be unrelated to the lights flickering.

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**Author:** ![AmphibPS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e19adc/32.png) [@AmphibPS](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/u/AmphibPS)\
**Post date:** [May 24, 2022, 2:18am UTC](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/t/help-post-leak-flood/12177/3 "2022-05-24T02:18:33Z")

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Wow do I go about cleaning them.

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**Author:** ![EliotBR](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/discuss.bluerobotics.com/eliotbr/32/6937_2.png) [@EliotBR](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/u/EliotBR)\
**Post date:** [May 24, 2022, 4:45am UTC](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/t/help-post-leak-flood/12177/4 "2022-05-24T04:45:56Z")

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Something like this may be useful:

> **[How to Clean an Electronic Circuit Board After It Got Wet - Engineering...](https://www.pcbway.com/blog/Engineering_Technical/How_to_Clean_an_Electronic_Circuit_Board_After_It_Got_Wet.html)**
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> circuit boards can be found in some form inside all of our electronic devices. Despite our best efforts, these devices can get wet. Whether is if from spills to the occasional dunk in the sink or toil...