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StarcraftNick's avatar
Nov 15, 2017

Battery box filling up with water.

I just bought an auxiliary battery for my starcraft and when going to put it in, the battery box was full of water. I am guessing it is coming in through the vents in the top. I am scared to but the battery in if this is happening. would it make sense to drill holes in the bottom to make sure it leaks out? Has anyone come across this with a better solution? thanks.

19 Replies

  • I don't understand why those boxes don't come with weep holes.

    Every so often this same post comes up, and the answer is everyone drills holes in them.

    Jack L
  • Check the box on your tow vehicle if concerned about corrosive stuff.
  • I had a battery box with small vents on the top, where water could get in. But why they had vents at all was the great question - it wasn't a sealed box by any means, and plenty of room around where the cables when in, even around the edge of the lid. I just sealed the top vents up with caulk.

    Battery box is supposed to keep the corrosive stuff in - I wouldn't drill drainholes.
  • I’ve had this problem in two battery boxes. I just flipper them over and drilled holes. Solved the problem.
  • I've had the same issue. I just let the water get in. Once year I take them out and clean connections, etc. and drain it then.
    I'd rather not have holes in the bottom that might let corrosive liquid randomly come out and fly back against something on the TT.
    During winter storage, I put a board over the tops of them so rain doesn't get in.
  • I drilled two holes in each my batt boxes... Otherwise when it rains they fill up pretty high with water...