That is definitely possible. If you put a tall cup in the SQUARE cup holder it can easily tip forward and spill all over this area.

I kind of have a quasi NO DRINKS ALLOWED in the VX, unless it is a bottle with a tight cap.

I am kinda anal about keeping my VX clean.

Bart

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That would be great, Bart. If I could find the most likely places for either a short or a loose wire, I can do some exploring under the carpet. It might be under the emergency brake area, beneath the console. Maybe the previous owner spilled a drink there or something, causing corrosion.