Curious Hound
Formerly EricBphoto
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- Joined
- Feb 7, 2016
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- Age
- 60
- Location
- Wellford, SC
- Vehicle Year
- 1993
- Make / Model
- Ford Ranger
- Engine Type
- 3.0 V6
- Engine Size
- 3.0L
- Transmission
- Manual
- 2WD / 4WD
- 4WD
- Total Lift
- 6"
- Tire Size
- 35"
- My credo
- In theory, theory and practice are the same. In practice, they are different.
I just Googled waterproof electrical box and picked one I liked. It seems pretty good. Nice gasket seal and tight latches. When it arrived, the other day, I couldn't get the cover open. It had been outside in the cold and drew a vacuum inside. I sat it by the fireplace for a while until the air inside warmed up. I'll probably blob some silicon caulk around the strain reliefs just for good measure when it's installed on the truck.Is that a water resistant project box or something repourposed?
For reference, here is a job I did 2 weeks ago at work. We replaced a machine. I had to unwire the old control box and wire in the new one. That included relocating the 2 big relays and a selector switch from old to new, which is a mod we do to these machines in-house to control a motor operated valve. No diagrams for the mod. It just has to be added and stuffed in the new box. Still not up to the standards I would prefer. But I only had 1 shift to get it done. The old box was a typical 20 year old rats nest.