Don
The problem I see with using a conductive grease is limiting it to the areas
where you want conduction and not coming in contact with areas where you
don't, like connector mounting brackets, etc. Over time the grease may move
due to vibrations and temperature and cause unintended shorts; with a
non-conductive grease this would not happen.
It would also be possible that the grease was making the contact and not the
connector which could result in premature connection failure, i.e. opens.
Dave
-----Original Message-----
From: Don Malling [mailto:dmallin@attglobal.net]
Sent: Sunday, September 11, 2005 9:42 PM
To: Dave Murray
Cc: 'Rick or Lori O'; 6pack@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: brake lights not working
Why not use a conductive grease that protects against corrosion rather than
a non-conductive grease.
http://www.sanchem.com/aSpecialE.html
Don Malling
Dave Murray wrote:
> 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
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