[6pack] Intermittent ground?

[David Friedlander]

Steve/all;

I have been wondering the same thing.... Which then led me to ask, is
dielectric grease better applied to *assembled *components or to the
*/all*components
which are then assembled? I'd like to believe that dielectric grease won't
block the flow of current or degrade the quality of a connection. Comments?

Dave



On Thu, Aug 18, 2016 at 9:22 AM, Steve Cates <scates1 at mygrande.net> wrote:

> Will dielectric grease minimize the problem with oxidation on these
> contacts?
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> *From:* John Cyganowski via 6pack <6pack at autox.team.net>
> *To:* David Friedlander <forzion7 at gmail.com> ; 6-Pack
> <6pack at autox.team.net>
> *Sent:* Thursday, August 18, 2016 6:07 AM
> *Subject:* Re: [6pack] Intermittent ground?
>
> Dave-
>
> Glad it worked out.  I was losing those instruments and devices
> intermittently among other issues.
>
> Once I realized they were all on the same circuit, with some manipulation
> and they would come back only to go again.  So I replaced the fuse box.
> This resolved about 95% of the issues.
>
> Corrosion is maybe too strong a word - but oxidation will certainly occur
> over time and impact the contacts.
>
> Best of Luck-
> John
>
>
> ------------------------------
> *From:* David Friedlander <forzion7 at gmail.com>
> *To:* John Cyganowski <janah at att.net>; 6-Pack <6pack at autox.team.net>
> *Sent:* Wednesday, August 17, 2016 4:22 PM
> *Subject:* Re: [6pack] Intermittent ground?
>
> Thanks, John. Your thought process on this is quite good. It turned out
> that the problem was solved this afternoon, by simply removing the fuse,
> lightly sanding its metal ends, then reinserting it into the fuse clips! I
> knew *something* was quite there when I measured zero volts on one end of
> the fuse and 12.65 on the other! Prior to that, the heater fan, the turn
> signals, the wipers, the brake lights and the two gauges didn't work. I
> re-inserted that fuse and it's like 20,000 volts into Frankenstein's
> monster. It LIVES! Being as the fuse box is relatively new, as are the
> fuses, it was hard to imagine (*or* *SEE*) *any *corrosion that could
> cause such chaos! All from one green circuit fuse! It's been a long tome
> since everything worked so having everything back at the same time is like
> having a party with old, long-lost friends! LOL!
>
> Special kudos to IM Sloane for helping me think through this latest
> 'adventure'....
>
> Thanks for responding,
>
> Dave
>
>
>
> On Wed, Aug 17, 2016 at 3:56 PM, John Cyganowski <janah at att.net> wrote:
>
> <snip> I have been trying to track down the gremlin that's keeping my fuel
> and temp gauges from working. I'll start up the car and those two gauges
> don't function (the voltage and oil pressure gauges work fine). After maybe
> 15 or 20 minutes of
> driving, they'll suddenly kick on and stay on for the rest of the trip.
> Some trips, they
> don't come on at all. <snip>
>
> David-
>
> Those 2 gauges are on the same power circuit.  Have someone sit in the car
> while idling, monitoring the gauges.
>
> You push on (I think the top terminals of the fuse box (I think)  See what
> that does.  If your gauges come up, then I think you need to replace the
> fuse box (not too expensive or difficult (getting the 2 screws out is the
> hard part.)
>
> The TR6 fuse boxes were riveted together.  After 40 years of vibration and
> corrosion, they sometimes fail.
>
> Regards-
> John Cyg
> CC92527LO
> 70 Damson
>
>
>
>
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