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Posted by: Seelenfan Mar 28 2017, 02:32 PM

I'm getting ready to do some testing and fixing in the electrical side of the car. I used a Dremel tool with a scotch bright pad attachment. It made pretty short work of the job.


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Posted by: Seelenfan Mar 28 2017, 02:33 PM

Here is the before pic.


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Posted by: Jeff Bowlsby Mar 28 2017, 02:43 PM

Use DeOxit on it to protect it from corrosion longer.

Posted by: Seelenfan Mar 28 2017, 06:00 PM

This is the before pic.


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Posted by: jmitro Mar 28 2017, 06:33 PM

any suggestions for cleaning the contacts other than mechanical abrasion like the scotchbrite? something like acetic acid that cleans the contacts easily and quickly?

EDIT...nevermind, looks like that product also cleans the corrosion

Posted by: preach Mar 28 2017, 07:18 PM

when I was a kid we used a pencil eraser to clean electrical bits.

I dig the mass effect cleaner though

Posted by: mepstein Mar 28 2017, 07:37 PM

I soaked mine in apple cider vinegar. Then neutralized with baking soda. Came out looking like new.
The trick is to get a second panel, clean it, and then move the wires over one by one. Makes it a 5-10 minute job. Clean your old panel and keep it as a spare or sell it.


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Posted by: Mark Henry Mar 28 2017, 07:43 PM

I use just plain old white vinegar.

Posted by: oakdalecurtis Mar 28 2017, 09:02 PM

How do you clean all the wire lead connectors?

Posted by: oakdalecurtis Mar 29 2017, 11:10 AM

I'm repopping this thread to the top because I am working on this project today and was hoping someone has a good rapid response to my question. Even if I remove and soak/clean the wire connection male spades, what's a good way to clean the female connector ends of all the wires? Can't soak them in vinegar, and it's hard to get inside each connector, any good ideas?

Posted by: Rand Mar 29 2017, 11:18 AM

See post #1. OP cleaned the female connectors with the method he described. A little wire wheel on the Dremel would work too.

Posted by: jmitro Mar 29 2017, 01:11 PM

or a toothbrush soaked in acetic acid/vinegar

Posted by: dlee6204 Mar 29 2017, 03:11 PM

I've used a small soda blast gun before with great results. Not so ideal for items still in the car

http://www.aircooledtech.com/tools-on-the-cheap/soda_blaster/

Posted by: Jeff Bowlsby Mar 29 2017, 09:17 PM

See post #3 above.