Hello all,
Recently I drove took my GX470 through a water fording and I had some fairly negative results. Water got into my differential actuator and shorted out the circuit. I talked with my mechanic and he said that most of these "modern" vehicles should not be driven through deep water regardless of snorkel and diff breathers. We know that at times water crossings are unavoidable. I've been looking into different waterproofing techniques for electronics and I am wondering if anyone here as any experience with it. Some of the electronics industry will submerge entire electronic components in what is called a "potting compound" completely sealing them off. I'm considering various options to apply a waterproofing layer directly to the circuits themselves to avoid further expensive repairs nail polish, potting compounds, silicone, spray on rubber, etc). I cant seem to find a lot of information in electronic waterproofing as it relates to vehicles and overlanding. If anyone has any experience, I'd appreciate hearing from you. Thank you
Recently I drove took my GX470 through a water fording and I had some fairly negative results. Water got into my differential actuator and shorted out the circuit. I talked with my mechanic and he said that most of these "modern" vehicles should not be driven through deep water regardless of snorkel and diff breathers. We know that at times water crossings are unavoidable. I've been looking into different waterproofing techniques for electronics and I am wondering if anyone here as any experience with it. Some of the electronics industry will submerge entire electronic components in what is called a "potting compound" completely sealing them off. I'm considering various options to apply a waterproofing layer directly to the circuits themselves to avoid further expensive repairs nail polish, potting compounds, silicone, spray on rubber, etc). I cant seem to find a lot of information in electronic waterproofing as it relates to vehicles and overlanding. If anyone has any experience, I'd appreciate hearing from you. Thank you