White acid crust under batteries

[simple man]

I would be careful not to splash water on any of the electronics. When I wash mine, I cover the controller and solenoid with an old rubber floor mat. Then I use the hose with no nozzle attached so the water comes out gently. I have never disconnected anything to do the washing, but like I said, try not to get the electronics wet!

[scottyb]

A plastic bag over the Electronics and F&R works good, too

[Hypersprint]

Originally Posted by Silverstreak

Is it wise to disconnect something before using the hose on it?

I don't know about other controllers but if you have an Alltrax it is "Fully encapsulated epoxy fill" so I don't worry about getting it wet. I have on a couple of occasions had the cart not want to run after washing under the seat or hitting a large puddle in the street but I found that if I wipe off the 2 throttle tabs on the controller everything was fine. I just hit those tabs with a little WD 40 once in a while and no problem.

Rob

[bigpoppi]

I keep seeing the 'F&R', i understand its the forward and reverse... question, 08 TXT PDS, my F&R is on the dash, are you saying cover that with, say a press and seal so it doesn't get wet? and the controller under the seat, protect with a floor mat as so not to soak or direct spay on it?... again, just questions to get my mind working or on the right path....

[camaroluvz28]

no need to worry about FnR on a PDS cart...on a series they are under the seat so you dont have that prob...and correct never directly spray or soak your controller...can be a costly mistake...

[Silverstreak]

What I'm wondering is, if we're supposed to use a fire extinguisher that is meant for electrical things, wouldn't a spray of water also possibly cause shock?

[bigpoppi]

Ah, you have opened the door to upgrading the controller.... if I soak it, I'll need to replace it, why replace with a stock one, he he he,

[kab69440]

Originally Posted by Silverstreak

Is it wise to disconnect something before using the hose on it?

I don't disconnect anything. I hose the thing down liberally, scrub away and hose it all again with the stereo cranked. I try to be mindful not to get water inside my power outlet bank or on my speaker cones. Aside from that I soak the thing fairly thoroughly inside and out.