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| showcrop
09-02-2012 04:26:55
75.67.231.80
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Seems like every year it's the same thing. In the spring on a summer trailer or in the fall on a winter trailer, the connections have gotten corroded and it takes awhile to clean them up so that the lights work. Any one got a solution?
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| caterpillar guy
09-18-2012 18:21:38
68.188.235.228
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Re: Corrosion on trailer elec. connections. in reply to showcrop, 09-02-2012 04:26:55
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| Well don't use those lights with replaceable bulbs(1157) . Go to the round sealed lights like on semi trailers that will get the light end solved . Then for the lights if you go to Grote or such the whole harness plugs together with few joints or connection issues. For the brakes I prefer air fewer problems.
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| John730D
09-12-2012 17:04:25
208.73.228.5
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Re: Corrosion on trailer elec. connections. in reply to showcrop, 09-02-2012 04:26:55
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| Dielectric grease is what ya need.
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| soundguy
09-14-2012 20:01:10
184.245.71.12
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Re: Corrosion on trailer elec. connections. in reply to John730D, 09-12-2012 17:04:25
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| any grease is bettern' nuttin though.. keep 02 and water away from the contacts and you are better off..
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| d beatty
09-14-2012 20:08:51
24.12.128.253
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Re: Corrosion on trailer elec. connections. in reply to soundguy, 09-14-2012 20:01:10
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| You have to be careful because some greases will conduct electric which could cause shorting btween posts on plug.
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| soundguy
09-15-2012 14:27:30
107.41.107.118
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Re: Corrosion on trailer elec. connections. in reply to d beatty, 09-14-2012 20:08:51
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| ok.. so don't use one with a metalic content in it... plenty of choices out there.. plain brown chassis grease has worked for me for decades.. cheaper than vasolene or dielectric grease
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| soundguy
09-12-2012 06:31:33
173.107.205.146
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Re: Corrosion on trailer elec. connections. in reply to showcrop, 09-02-2012 04:26:55
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| | when not in use I put grease gun grease on my trailer plugs and in the socket on t he trucks. for the plug ends I just wrap a plastic sandwich baggie around them and rubber band it on to keep dirt out of the grease.
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| Bret4207
09-07-2012 04:14:19
64.19.90.196
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Re: Corrosion on trailer elec. connections. in reply to showcrop, 09-02-2012 04:26:55
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| Plain old Vaseline will work too. It's not as good as the di-electric grease, but it helps a lot.
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| Brian Jasper co. Ia
09-03-2012 20:03:48
166.182.80.241
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Re: Corrosion on trailer elec. connections. in reply to showcrop, 09-02-2012 04:26:55
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| Start with new wire. Solder and heatshrink all connections. Use die electric grease on your bulbs and plugs. You will find your lights work pretty much every time.
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| D beatty
09-02-2012 08:13:02
24.12.128.253
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Re: Corrosion on trailer elec. connections. in reply to showcrop, 09-02-2012 04:26:55
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| If you go to auto supply they have eletrical grease and sprays that will stop corrosion. You can also find it at an eletrical supplier or a hardware store.
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| Oldmax
09-05-2012 20:49:39
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Re: Corrosion on trailer elec. connections. in reply to D beatty, 09-02-2012 08:13:02
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| Redo all conections an ues Dow Corning 111 on them you can get at local electric supply store.
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