Wiring Plug lube

[Grizzly]

After a small electical fire under the hood of the coupe, I am replacing the entire wiring harness just to be safe. I want to clean up any plugs like the one in the firewall before I install the harness. I seem to remember talk about using a lube on plug-in connectors, but can't remember the details.

Can anybody lift the fog or give any tips before I start?

Thanks ............................ Griz

[waterboy1976]

Are you thinking of Dielectric grease?

[Vetsvette2002]

Use dielectric grease. Also bench check each circuit before you install the new harnesses. Clean as best you can the mating electrical component's terminals. Make sure all of the ground leads are making a good contact.

And finally, constantly refer to a great full color wiring diagram, I've this guy's is pretty good

http://www.vetteheads.com/forums/showthread.php?t=4838
http://www.vetteheads.com/forums/showthread.php?t=5458
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/showthread.php?t=1074483&forum_id=119
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/showthread.php?t=1272194&forum_id=3
http://www.corvetteactioncenter.com/forums/showthread.php?t=81199

Don

[Grizzly]

Originally Posted by Vetsvette2002

Use dielectric grease. Also bench check each circuit before you install the new harnesses. Clean as best you can the mating electrical component's terminals. Make sure all of the ground leads are making a good contact.

And finally, constantly refer to a great full color wiring diagram, I've this guy's is pretty good

http://www.vetteheads.com/forums/showthread.php?t=4838
http://www.vetteheads.com/forums/showthread.php?t=5458
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/showthread.php?t=1074483&forum_id=119
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/showthread.php?t=1272194&forum_id=3
http://www.corvetteactioncenter.com/forums/showthread.php?t=81199

Don

Thanks for the tip about bench testing the circuit. Just so I'm sure, the grease goes on the metal contacts, not just around the edges of the plug like a sealent?

[Vetsvette2002]

Yep.

[rowingone]

What I use on the older contacts is actually used by high end audio people . . . it dissolves away any contamination, maximizes conductivity . . actually makes an audioable difference if the resolution of your audio gear is good enough . . . go to any high end audio store and ask for Pro-Gold or equivalent . . amazing stuff! After you've done the car take apart all your home audio interconnects and use it there too!

[Grizzly]

Originally Posted by rowingone

What I use on the older contacts is actually used by high end audio people . . . it dissolves away any contamination, maximizes conductivity . . actually makes an audioable difference if the resolution of your audio gear is good enough . . . go to any high end audio store and ask for Pro-Gold or equivalent . . amazing stuff! After you've done the car take apart all your home audio interconnects and use it there too!

Sounds like a good tip, Thanks.....................

[stepinwolf]

Originally Posted by Vetsvette2002

Use dielectric grease. Also bench check each circuit before you install the new harnesses. Clean as best you can the mating electrical component's terminals. Make sure all of the ground leads are making a good contact.

And finally, constantly refer to a great full color wiring diagram, I've this guy's is pretty good

http://www.vetteheads.com/forums/showthread.php?t=4838
http://www.vetteheads.com/forums/showthread.php?t=5458
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/showthread.php?t=1074483&forum_id=119
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/showthread.php?t=1272194&forum_id=3
http://www.corvetteactioncenter.com/forums/showthread.php?t=81199

Don

Don,

You should use every occasion that presents itself to toot your horn, because the wiring diagrams you sell are second to none, and SHOULD be part of every restoration effort. I have seen, and used just about every wiring diagram available, and yours should now be considered the norm by which all others are judged.

Thank's for an excellent product.

regards
Stepinwolf

[Vetsvette2002]

Originally Posted by stepinwolf

Don,

You should use every occasion that presents itself to toot your horn, because the wiring diagrams you sell are second to none, and SHOULD be part of every restoration effort. I have seen, and used just about every wiring diagram available, and yours should now be considered the norm by which all others are judged.

Thank's for an excellent product.

regards
Stepinwolf

Thanks
Glad you and others like them.

Don