Troubleshooting electrical problems
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To prevent future corrosion, a light coating of non-conducting grease such as Dow Corning DC4 should be applied. While a "pro" might not recommend this, I had Japanese mechanics put on regular bearing grease on my car battery terminals when I was overseas and it never presented a problem and seemed to prevent acid build up and corrosion. | To prevent future corrosion, a light coating of non-conducting grease such as Dow Corning DC4 should be applied. While a "pro" might not recommend this, I had Japanese mechanics put on regular bearing grease on my car battery terminals when I was overseas and it never presented a problem and seemed to prevent acid build up and corrosion. | ||
− | Remove the other end of the battery cables and clean those terminals and where they mount with a wire brush. Make sure you see | + | Remove the other end of the battery cables and clean those terminals and where they mount with a wire brush. Make sure you see shiny bare metal. Again a light coating of non-conducting grease would be optimal, but not required. |