Battery Compartment

[falkman]

Heya, I've got (and fixed with a new roof) that dreaded leak into my trunk and I have quite a bit of water pooled in the battery compartment. I'm wondering if the bottom of the battery compartment is what you see below the car in the back, and thus if I can drill a small little hole and put a one way valve in there to prevent water from pooling if my trunk leaks again in the future. The water pooling up burned out my amp, so I just want to prevent that from happening again.

I know it's a bit crude, but hey, it's a free way of preventing the water from pooling again (which it probably will within the next few years).

-B

[chickdr]

If you put a new roof on and that was the issue why would you assume it will happen again so soon? That being said your idea sounds like a good one to allow any water that gets in there to drain out.

[falkman]

I'm just being extra paranoid.

Can anyone confirm that the box doesn't have anything below it that I need to avoid? I plan on drilling a hole in the back right corner of the box.

[papitosabe]

Originally Posted by falkman

I'm just being extra paranoid.

Can anyone confirm that the box doesn't have anything below it that I need to avoid? I plan on drilling a hole in the back right corner of the box.

drilling a hole will just cause moisture and or tiny bugs to crawl into that closed space. Its not like a regular car where the air space is more open. I'm just guessing though.

[chickdr]

Originally Posted by papitosabe

drilling a hole will just cause moisture and or tiny bugs to crawl into that closed space. Its not like a regular car where the air space is more open. I'm just guessing though.

That is why he is putting a one way valve in the hole he drills...

[DerekSelmanRacing]

the bottom is exposed on the bottom of the car, should be obvious. Can't recall if there are any obstructions below but it should be obvious. I drilled a hole somewhere in mine for a new battery bracket for a lightweight battery.

[Steeler]

My HiFi amp fried from taking a bath in the battery compartment.
I can confirm if you drill a couple of holes in the plastic battery box you will not hit anything when you break thru on the underside.
A couple of 1/4" holes won,t let in much if any water and if it does it will weep right back out.