What To Use For Electrical Grease

[Nick1994]

I've got a 2005 Honda Rancher ATV that I've owned since new, has about 3,200 miles. It's been very well used you can say. Last year I was doing some riding through some streams (I know, shocked me too that there was running water in AZ) and got it real wet, although the water wasn't super deep, maybe 8 inches deep? About a month later when I used the quad next the display that tells you your speed, time, odometer, engine hours, and gear wasn't working. I checked the fuses and it had a blown fuse for the display but even after putting a new one in it still doesn't work.

Now, there's lots of electrical connectors on this thing, maybe 10-12 at least. How should I go about cleaning them up and putting grease in there? My idea was to unplug each electrical connector and wash it out with WD-40 and use some Permatex Dielectric Grease in there. What do you guys think?

 

[UrS4]

Silicone grease!

I use Dow Corning's DC4

 

[Olas]

Or hang its. Above the wartee

 

[Eddie]

+1 for Dialectic grease

 

[Merkava_4]

NO !! Use Dow Corning DC111 !!

j/k .... DC4 will work fine.

 

[4wheeldog]

I would use this first: http://www.amazon.com/Hosa-Cable-Deoxit-...words=deoxit+d5

Then, when you get it all working, you can go around and use silicone grease, one fitting at a time.....While checking that it still works.

 

[Matinicus]

I worked in the medical electronics industry fo 42 years. DeOxit is great! Then use silicon grease.

 

[OneEyeJack]

1 for DC 111 especially for severe enviornment.

Link

 

[another Todd]

Lots of choices. I like and use Motorcraft #XG12 ELECTRICAL GREASE.

 

[OVERKILL]

Originally Posted By: another Todd
Lots of choices. I like and use Motorcraft #XG12 ELECTRICAL GREASE.

My go-to as well.

 

[buck91]

I used Motorcraft XG3 for dielectric grease most of the time, never had an issue. Experimenting with Fluid Film on my foglight connectors right now (very severe environment, right in the splash well for the front tires), but they are a sealed connector so it should perform well.

 

[Subdued]

permatex always served me well

 

[Nick1994]

Thanks guys. I'll tackle this next weekend