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Originally Posted by scottyb
guys, I am converting an 89CC to controller. Per Nates suggestion I am going to mount the PB-6 as high up in the battery compartment as possible. This is for H2O protection. Which means it will end up right under the drivers side of the seat. Can I put a splash shield under it or is heat a consideration? Where will I find a 90* linkage body to do this?
And 2nd - where would you suggest I mount the controller? It looks to be about 6 x 8 inches? Thanks for any and all input?  |
Scotty: I had an idea about how to make the pb 6 water resistant. I think the unit could be mounted inside of a water tight container like a ammo box or similar box, and actuated with a cable off of a bicycle hand brake.
Of course the holes where the cable enters the box and where the wires exit the box would have to be sealed with RTV.
If you were really compulsive obsessive. you could add a shrader valve and a small 12v compressor and make the box positive pressure so no moisture could travel up inside the cable housing.
You may even be able to use the bike's brake lever to interface with the accelerator pedal rod.
If you wanted to go heavy duty, you could use motorcycle cables instaed of bicycle cables.
Of course you would need some springs attached to the pb 6 unit to make sure that the actuator returned to the off position when you took your foot off of the pedal.
With the cable, you could mount the pb 6 anywhere that your cable would reach, and only be limited by the length of the cable.
I'm also going to use the pb 6 and was concerned with getting it wet since my buggy is defenitely going to see some mud and water.