Opening Up an Acewell

[pete]

Hey all, I've been running an Acewell 2853 gauge on my 450 for the last 5 years or so without issues and am very happy with it.

However, in some recent rain we had it looks like a puddle formed at the bottom where the buttons are and some moisture has seeped in. While it still functions perfectly well as a speedo, the buttons are now a bit hit and miss and I can't reset my trip meter reliably or check the odometer etc. easily.

I'm thinking if I can pry it open gently enough I can dry it out then seal it up properly again with some silicon.

Has anyone ever encountered this before or tried? I've Googled for hours to no avail and the Acewell forums seem a little dead... tried to register but couldn't successfully do that either.

[sam000lee]

Bag of rice?

[pete]

That should work to get the existing moisture out, but I'd like to prevent it happening again... this is a daily rider and I'm an all-weather rider so it's definitely going to get wet again (it did today). Aside from the button issue it's not getting worse at least...

[JJ]

I'd suggest a better quality, sealed unit...

[pete]

Such as? Acewell's aren't exactly cheap junk...

[JJ]

Such as? Acewell's aren't exactly cheap junk...

I didn't say they were cheap junk, but if the seal has failed so quickly, I'd be asking the manufacturer why. The factory gauges go 30 years or more without failing that way.

A premium quality unit should last at least as well...

[pete]

Okey doke, no they certainly don't make things like they used to.

However, still looking to see if anyone has some helpful tips on this one.