Electrical wetness issues

[shaggsta]

Hey,
I'm a little new to this wheelin thing. I have a 92 XLT and when ever I go off road and get the truck pretty muddy and wet, it becomes hard to start again (or impossible) until I clean off the battery terminals. If there a fix for this?

I would have searched but is has been disabled.

 

[SiLenZe]

they sell battery covers, also in the car audio department they have better terminals/cables.
anyway after wheelin when checking for damage its not a big deal to pop the hood and clean everything off.

 

[Alec]

If you're wheeling hard enough to soak the battery you also need to worry about hydrolock and water in your drivetrain components.

Just my 2 cents.

 

[shaggsta]

thanks, I'll check it out

 

[nserafini]

If water/mud/ god knows what else is getting up that high, invest in a cover.

Also, I'd take a quick look at the + & - cables. If they look pretty beat, change 'em. Where ever you wheel sounds like fun, but being stuck 'cause of a bad battery cable would stink ...

Ounce of prevention is better than a gallon of I told you so