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UTV's Off Road ( RZR, YXZ, Mini Buggy, Carts,etc.) => UTV General Discussion => Topic started by: sandycrack on January 07, 2014, 07:56:26 PM
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How many here locate relays in a sealed box? This is what I am looking at doing to prevent moisture and dust problems.
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I put all I can in a box but not water tight but close anyway
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I have a plastic electrical box and a quick disconnect bulkhead connector to put in the side of the box.
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that should work
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I just try to locate them outside of potential wet zones. Same with CPU, etc. No sealed box on either.
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The computer is a marine unit so no problems there.
Thanks for the replies guys.
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I don't normally take my car swimming........................................ ;D ;D
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I don't normally take my car swimming........................................ ;D ;D
i always start out with this intention ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ but doesn't always seem to work out rofl rofl ;D ;D rofl rofl
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I don't normally take my car swimming........................................ ;D ;D
i always start out with this intention ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ but doesn't always seem to work out rofl rofl ;D ;D rofl rofl
I think I'll wear life vest on next trip with you two. And bring a fishing pole.
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Honestly,I have not given thought to waterproofing/dust proofing those things(in a box) since there is so many other things that are not. Probably should have given it thought though. Hmmmmmmmm..................
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The article at Outfront discuss a pin hole in the relay and dust problems. We have a river area we run in and while I dont plan on running in the water sometimes you make a wrong turn and hit some kind of like LS. Like most all of the rest of this build probably overthought.
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Not overkill at all IMO. I run sealed switches from K4 and use liquid electric sealer on things like relays. Works pretty well.
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i have my in sealed box & conputer rapped in foam , never had any trouble ???
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I have the same switches
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I think I'll wear life vest on next trip with you two. And bring a fishing pole.
rofl rofl and I watched you clip the edge of the pond enemy was cruising through rofl rofl
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I have the same switches
I bought 4 sealed single inline fuse holders from radio shack.....well they said water resistant and used one in front of my console and three in three in the elect box. I found a pond on the way over to see fabbr at deuce's...it was unavoidable so I floored it hoping to minimize it, it was 55* outside so didn't want to hit that! and well it wasn't water proof!! lol smoked the fuse and it actually melted down to the size of a pea!! it went to might lights.
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Don't really understand why it would do that. It shouldn't have.
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Anyone use the "solder shrink wrap" connectors? Seems like an easy way to ensure a reliable connection.
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New question, I am running an LS1 and planning to use a battery dissconnect. The threads on GD suggest the use of one with an altenator disconnect so as to not blow the diods in the alt when the switch is open with the moter running. If the altenator is connected to the battery and the switch after that I wouldn't think it would be necessary to have the alt on the switch?
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Anyone use the "solder shrink wrap" connectors? Seems like an easy way to ensure a reliable connection.
no, I'm not. An interesting thing was pointed out to me somewhere,don't remember where but there is merit to not soldering connections but rather use high quality crimp connectors for much more durable connection. Being as I WAS a die hard ,solder or else guy ,I began doing some research. I was amazed that many now agree that proper size,high quality crimps are best and when used with adhesive lined heat shrink are as water proof as a solder connection without the degradation of the wire strands from the solder operation. I was convinced and am now a convert to crimp.
Don't forget to use the correct crimper ,the POS that most of us have is completely inadequate. :o ;D ;D