Thanks for the explaination, Dave. I only knew it had "Dielectric
Tune-Up Grease" on the tube and you use it to keep electrical connections
good. I thought it had conductive properties of somekind, but as long as it
works...
Now why do they put "Inflammable" on trucks carrying gasoline?
Jeff
74 CF13816U
> Don,
>
> The electrical connections are made through the dielectric grease when the
> connector is assembled. One side "scratches" a new conductive path into
> the
> other connector as the two sides are joined leaving bare metal touching
> bare
> metal. Connectors are designed in this manner to provide an electrical
> contact path when contacts are oxidized (Connectors plated with gold, like
> some cell phone battery contacts, do not require this mechanical contact
> as
> they are less prone to oxidation.) The grease provides a seal around this
> conductive path to prevent/reduce further/future oxidation. A close look
> at
> separated connectors should show some small scratch marks.
>
> Dave
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-6pack@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-6pack@autox.team.net] On
> Behalf Of Don Malling
> Sent: Sunday, September 11, 2005 10:34 AM
> To: Rick or Lori O
> Cc: 6pack@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: brake lights not working
>
> But doesn't dielectric grease also insulate the connection from
> conduction?
> A dielectric is a
> non-conductor. So we clean up the connection surfaces and then coat them
> with a non-conductive
> material? Doesn't sound right to me.
>
> Don Malling
>
>> To "insulate" the connection from corrosion.
>>
>> Rick O.
>> 72 TR6
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