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Old 08-16-2020, 12:29 AM   #1
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Default Rear Cover of Control Panel No Longer Fits

Finished installing new XCT controller, HD Solenoid and 2 g cables. Now the plastic back cover of the control panel will not fit because of the larger size of the controller and the big ole fat solenoid.
I have spent 9 hours, seriously, trying to make it fit. Have routed the cables in every configuration I could imagine as well as following the pictures in the installation instructions. I cut the extra hole for the cables. I even cut out a section to allow the controller to have more room. Nothing has worked.
I finally found an old thread where David Hicks said he never re-installs the plastic cover. He just leave it off. Others agreed with him.
Being OCD, I worry about water, dirt and mud finding its way into the panel. I realize that Alltrax says this controller is waterproof.

1. Would a cover made of sheet metal work or would this be dangerous material to use?

2. I have cut some plastic off a Sterilite plastic container that I can use to add additional depth to the cover to make it fit. Does the controller get hot enough that I need to be worried about this plastic melting?
This won't be a pretty fix. It will involve zip ties and plastic welding.

3. Should I leave the cover off and hope for the best?
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Old 08-16-2020, 07:07 AM   #2
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Default Re: Rear Cover of Control Panel No Longer Fits

Are you referring to the controller cover or the rear access cover in the bag well?.
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Old 08-16-2020, 08:58 AM   #3
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Are you referring to the controller cover
I would assume , but you know how that goes
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Old 08-16-2020, 10:16 AM   #4
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Are you referring to the controller cover or the rear access cover in the bag well?.
Yes, Sir, the controller cover.
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Old 08-16-2020, 10:18 AM   #5
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I would assume , but you know how that goes
You're very wise.
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Old 08-16-2020, 10:33 AM   #6
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I see no need for the cover, fore I don't have one on

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Old 08-16-2020, 01:20 PM   #7
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Do not use the environmental cover to seal up the Alltrax controller. It is water proof and needs circulating air to keep cool.
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Old 08-16-2020, 01:26 PM   #8
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I see no need for the cover, fore I don't have one on

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Since you love mud and you don't have a cover I guess I'll stop worrying.
Thank you!!
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Old 08-16-2020, 01:30 PM   #9
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Do not use the environmental cover to seal up the Alltrax controller. It is water proof and needs circulating air to keep cool.
"Environmental cover" is new term to me. LOL. I understand about the need for good air flow. The next time you talk with the folks at Alltrax about the errors in their installation manual (from old posts I know you've done this) tell them to include the fact that the cover needs to be left off. Would have saved me from hours of frustration. Thank you very much!!
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