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custom90

Member Since: 21 Jan 2010
Location: South West, England.
Posts: 20552

Sealing seatboxes

Who has silicone sealed their seatboxes from inside? I find in the winter a lot of moisture and a little bit of dirt / dirty water. This shouldn't be I know which obviously means water is getting in. If I seal them well is there likely to be bad condensation occur instead and keep it moist then too?

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24th Aug 2013 4:40pm

df1

Member Since: 06 Aug 2011
Location: Ireland
Posts: 221

I've tried both sealing and vented but seem to get condensation either way.

I got one of the under cubby electrical boxes from gmb Germany and am just putting the finishing touches to moving ecu, relays and fuses from the seat box.

I think it's the surest way to keep these electrics dry and safe.

24th Aug 2013 5:38pm

bpman

Member Since: 21 May 2008
Location: Oslo
Posts: 8069

2008 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 SVX Station Wagon Santorini Black

I sealed my seat boxes before my arctic trip, I was concerned about battery temperatures and the gel freezing, once done , no problem with water, ice etc

I also put a few silicone anti moisture bags in there ...

I can't understand why they are such a bad fit, the std battery has a breather pipe so no real need for gaps

25th Aug 2013 6:23am

custom90

Member Since: 21 Jan 2010
Location: South West, England.
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bpman wrote:

I also put a few silicone anti moisture bags in there ...

I was thinking of something along those lines too. Funny you should mention that. KEEP CALM AND Drill ON
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25th Aug 2013 10:09am

DiscoStu

Member Since: 30 Jun 2007
Location: London/The far north
Posts: 255

2013 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 SW Santorini Black

I was thinking of that for the cabin, let alone the battery box

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25th Aug 2013 1:29pm

WelshGas

Member Since: 01 Oct 2010
Location: Vale of Glamorgan
Posts: 935

2010 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Santorini Black

I use these in all our vehicles to keep them dry inside. Work a treat and re-usable.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/s?ie=UTF8&fiel...ch-type=ss

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25th Aug 2013 2:52pm

DiscoStu

Member Since: 30 Jun 2007
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Didn't know they existed

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25th Aug 2013 3:09pm

zone30

Member Since: 07 Sep 2012
Location: Gent
Posts: 669

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 X-Tech LE Nara Bronze

Just brainstorm but what about fitting a pc-ventilator in the lid? Wouldn't that do the trick to solve the condensation problem? Of course after sealing the box.

Power for it is close by and I don't think they consume much power.

Only downside is ofcourse it's not a mechanical mod, but most of us have an old pc laying around, so should be cheap.

I think "in lid" becouse in the side reduces wading depth. It should blow outwards of course.

25th Aug 2013 3:24pm

bpman

Member Since: 21 May 2008
Location: Oslo
Posts: 8069

Good idea zone30 but I took my defender to the arctic in February this year after sealing it and it was fine and still is, the silicone packs work well and don't consume any electricity

I like the packs on amazon

25th Aug 2013 4:44pm

Litch

Member Since: 10 Mar 2013
Location: Oxfordshire
Posts: 765

WelshGas wrote:
I use these in all our vehicles to keep them dry inside. Work a treat and re-usable.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/s?ie=UTF8&fiel...ch-type=ss

I use something similar in my wife's Freelander.
In the winter the build up of condensation when parked up was a rear pain and took some time of de-misting before it was clear to drive (start wiping the windows and you had to finish the job to avoid smears so it was easier to leave them to de-mist naturally). When it was really cold it was worse because the condensation froze on the inside which meant you had to melt it before drying it off. Bought some silica-gel bags from Ebay (4 x 500G) and hey-presto, no more condensation whatever the conditions.
I use two bags at a time and leave the other two in the house to dry out and be ready for re-use. I find that normally I have to rotate them every couple of weeks. In the vehicle I leave one under the passenger seat or in the door-pocket and one in the tray on the dash. The effect really is remarkable and I have no hesitation on recomending them to anyone.

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26th Aug 2013 7:24pm

custom90

Member Since: 21 Jan 2010
Location: South West, England.
Posts: 20552

Some excellent ideas here chaps.

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26th Aug 2013 8:05pm

johnszs

Member Since: 16 Aug 2010
Location: Hereford
Posts: 459

2004 Defender 90 Td5 XS CSW Alveston Red

Bpman did you also seal the battery drain holes with tape or the plastic lugs you can get for the front floor mats? 2004 TD5 Defender 90 xs station wagon

30th Aug 2013 6:22pm

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