New TT battery box full of water
Opened up my plastic battery box on my 2 month old TT, and found it was full of water...there are a couple of ventilation slots on the tp so I guess it got in there.... I was worried something could s...
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If the battery cells are full, then do a load test and then just drill / drain the battery boxes.
As others here have said already -- cars don't have closed battery boxes, just protection over the terminals. Heck, equipment like tractors usually have them half out in the weather and work fine.
The plastic boxes used to mount batteries outside is more about protecting the terminals on something wide open like a TT a-frame.
When mounted inside a vehicle / boat / RV, it's more desirable to NOT have drain holes so as to contain any acid that might leak out of the battery and cause damage to interior....different situations requiring different methods....
As others here have said already -- cars don't have closed battery boxes, just protection over the terminals. Heck, equipment like tractors usually have them half out in the weather and work fine.
The plastic boxes used to mount batteries outside is more about protecting the terminals on something wide open like a TT a-frame.
When mounted inside a vehicle / boat / RV, it's more desirable to NOT have drain holes so as to contain any acid that might leak out of the battery and cause damage to interior....different situations requiring different methods....
