Thread: What's wrong with electronics??

it is, its getting voltage leak around the relay, fuse and bus connector bases... dry it out and its all good again...

as a precautionary measure tho..

I would be stripping the box down, disconnecting the batteries, hosing the electrics box out and being very liberal with the non filming electrical contact cleaner then letting it sit in the sun for a day.

Sorry to hijack the thread, but having read the above, I did just think of the dual battery controller I'm about to put in the passenger seat box, and that maybe that was a dumb thing to do?!

I wanted to keep the charging leads short, so that seemed the best place as it's next to both batteries there, but should I be looking at re-mounting it, some type of waterproof enclosure, or using one (If such a thing exists) that's waterproof? Or am I just worrying needlessly?

Thanks!

Fits with story a of 90 written off in Cape York a couple of years ago

i was told of a similar 90, writen off up the cape, only this one ended up at brittish offroad forrest glenn outside brissy. it was a stat write off? dead straight all working but couldnt never be re registered because of the statatory(sp) write off...pity..

cheers phil

Sorry to hear of your troubles. I hope you get it fixed soon.

Water and electrics. Best fix I know.

It's not cheap, but there are waterproof "Marine" battery banking switches. And battery boxes. And switches, and lights.
And CB\CD\AM\FM\marine band radio\stereo units. Pierce Simpson Sea Simba.
Eutectic, no moving parts, fridge and freezer gear. Space shuttle stuff, -40 degrees OK for your freezer?
Wanna winch? 250 + ton pull enough? Bigger than that your looking at 24 Volt.

All 12 Volt, exactly like automotive, just a little chunkier, more robust, and really waterproof.

Sorry to sound sort of flippant. But it just makes sense to me.
If you are going to splash in puddles, do try to keep the electrics high and dry.
Keep batteries high, move the alternator ,higher up on the engine block, if you can.
Tape, shrink wrap, tacky wrap, and generally seal every electrical lead under window level.
If it is petrol, tape over and seal every high tension lead on coil and distributor.

Way back when I was a kid, dad used to throw a bucket of kero all over the engine, first rains. "Keeps the water out of the electrics, boy." That was a 1952 side valve De Soto. Probably not so flash for these modern trucks.
Bad idea Shorty.
I'm astounded that all this vital electrical gear in these new Landies, is under the body work, sort of, and so vulnerable.
The old Series models may be a bit (ahem) dated, and mine is starting to show her age, but they do have some sensible design points.

Diversion and hijacking completed, I hope some of the above can at least be food for thought. If it gets some one through a bad spot, even better.

Shorty.

Originally Posted by discowhite

i was told of a similar 90, writen off up the cape, only this one ended up at brittish offroad forrest glenn outside brissy. it was a stat write off? dead straight all working but couldnt never be re registered because of the statatory(sp) write off...pity..

cheers phil

Could be it, the one I'm referring to was auctioned off in Townsville I think. Maybe Rocky.

Regards
Max P

may have rusted the contacts on the relays.


It must be possible for the ECU and relays be enclosed in a water tight enclosure.

I think this is what Shorty was talkin about but could you put one of those plastic black battery box's like in most boats. would they work ??