Clean your electrical contacts

Old Nov 13, 2016 | 11:30 AM
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Clean your electrical contacts

This is the stuff:

https://www.amazon.com/CAIG-D5S-6-Co...468E6ZAGGZ4W4K

Not affiliated in anyway,but my local electronics shop recommended it.

Between lightly dremel polishing high amp factory brass connections and spraying this stuff on interior high amp connectors, i went from 13.7 to 14.5 volts with my 66 big cars engine running.

Can't hurt to clean connections very 50 years or so...

YMMV

Cf
Old Nov 13, 2016 | 04:09 PM
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Thanks for posting, I'll have to look into that stuff.
Old Dec 19, 2016 | 02:48 PM
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Second to none in the world of contact cleaners.

Been using Deoxit for years.
Old Dec 19, 2016 | 04:17 PM
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Originally Posted by cfair
This is the stuff:

https://www.amazon.com/CAIG-D5S-6-Co...468E6ZAGGZ4W4K

Not affiliated in anyway,but my local electronics shop recommended it.

Between lightly dremel polishing high amp factory brass connections and spraying this stuff on interior high amp connectors, i went from 13.7 to 14.5 volts with my 66 big cars engine running.

Can't hurt to clean connections very 50 years or so...

YMMV

Cf
I bought a couple of cans after your post and forgot to reply.

Thanks for the tip. It works great!!
Old Dec 19, 2016 | 04:23 PM
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I bought some contact cleaner at Radio Shack, ( most are closed) probably the same stuff.
Old Dec 20, 2016 | 05:29 AM
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I've used this stuff at work before (repairing electronics for the FAA). I wish it wasn't so expensive.
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