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[Ya Diggg!]

I have just bought a vehicle and I have hand controls but i heard from this mobility guy who wanted me to buy a van from his shop that carsare a dumb idea because the rain on the door will start an electrical short with my controls. I my chair together in a minute or less give or takethe pause from people asking me do i need help. I know I see you guysin cars and Im just curious has this happened to you guys and what can I do to prevent it if so. I need help

[Yong]

I don't think the small amount of rain water will be able to do that. There are people that forget to close their sunroofs in the rain and still have it just fine.

[longhaul]

I agree with Yong. If it was blowing rain into the car you could put a plastic bag over them. I drove my car for years in Oregon and never had a problem. Call the manufacturer of your controls and ask them.

Edited by longhaul, 31 January 2009 - 09:12 PM.

[edlee]

What controls are we talking about, here??? If you are using a car, then you must be using a manual chair,,, or have someone to put your power chair in for you,,, and that doesn't sound like what you are asking.

My driving controls don't have any electrical parts attached and aren't subject to getting wet anyway.

I have both a van and a car,,, and the time it takes to deploy my lift, get on it and raise it to get in,,, isn't all that much quicker than the time it takes me to get in my car, disasemble and stow my chair,,,

Am I missing something,,,,,, I often do,, and will appologize in advance.
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[Ya Diggg!]

Thanks but I was just referring to the controls on my door like for my windows. I didnt think that the rain was a big problem but as I said the guy really spooked me.

[Jackiefff]

Ya Diggg!, on Feb 1 2009, 10:47 PM, said:

Thanks but I was just referring to the controls on my door like for my windows. I didnt think that the rain was a big problem but as I said the guy really spooked me.

nope, i have a ramp that folds out n my doors open just like a regular door, by the time my chair is locked in place n i can close the doors if its raining they are soaked. never happened to me..

[nomis]

Ya Diggg!, on Feb 2 2009, 05:47 PM, said:

Thanks but I was just referring to the controls on my door like for my windows. I didnt think that the rain was a big problem but as I said the guy really spooked me.

I don't see any problem with it. I think your sales guy is the stupid one.

Edited by nomis, 02 February 2009 - 06:13 AM.

[Ya Diggg!]

Well thank you guys and gals. I seemed skeptical but I knew I could count on you guys with an answer.

[Tinbasher]

Was this salesman brought up in the desert??

On most of the planet it rains at least 50% of the year and cars are kinda designed to cope with that!

[Jax]

Most switches on doors have weather sealed connections, or weather sealed mounting. I worked in my father's auto parts store for a LONG time, and we sold the switches for lots of vehicles, and the most common cause we found for failed switches was people that didn't know hos to disconnect them and just broke the terminals off the switch when removing door panels. Switches will be fine, but u may want to not keep anything in the door pockets.lol.

[Slowlegs]

The guy sounds like a dick. He doesn't know what he was talking about. Even if it was a problem, that is what fuses are for. And don't vans have electric windows sometimes? What is the bet vans are more expensive and he's a poor (as in bad) excuse for a salesman trying to scare you into buying one?