Dielectric Grease ???

[STYKO]

So I snorkeled my bike back a month or two ago....and experienced my first water wheele last weekend in Manitoba (pretty much anywhere in MB you can do water wheelies) anyway, waaaay too much fun, plan on doing that lots more!!!!:d

I've read that one should use dielectric grease on electrical connections, so should I spray this stuff anywhere I see wire that connect to something, under the seat, head light wires, etc...

Any advice would be great! thanks

 

[sledderdoc]

So I snorkeled my bike back a month or two ago....and experienced my first water wheele last weekend in Manitoba (pretty much anywhere in MB you can do water wheelies) anyway, waaaay too much fun, plan on doing that lots more!!!!:d

I've read that one should use dielectric grease on electrical connections, so should I spray this stuff anywhere I see wire that connect to something, under the seat, head light wires, etc...

Any advice would be great! thanks

I would put it on all electrical connections. Keeps things from corroding and enhances conductivity apparently.

 

[psullivan]

Its not a spray its a gel. It works awesome on all electric connections(spark plug wires too)

 

[whoDEANie]

Yup, smear it inside every connection. I hear the spray is not quite as good as the grease you get in a tube.

 

[sledderdoc]

I only use the gel as well. You have to unscrew, clean and replace for it to really work properly.

 

[STYKO]

Yup, smear it inside every connection. I hear the spray is not quite as good as the grease you get in a tube.

Now I just gota find some of this stuff, home depot here I come. I hate living so close to that store......

 

[rknight111]

Canadian Tire sells, with the automotive sealers

 

[STYKO]

Canadian Tire sells, with the automotive sealers

I usually aviod Ctire at all costs, because I'll have 1 iteam to buy and the line up is 10 deep with one person working....The ctire in fort sask anyway....Guess I could stop in Sherwood Park

 

[gforce]

I usually aviod Ctire at all costs, because I'll have 1 iteam to buy and the line up is 10 deep with one person working....The ctire in fort sask anyway....Guess I could stop in Sherwood Park

exactly..why stand in a friggin line for 5 mins when you can drive for 45..that there is some good ol redneck thinkin right there i tell ya oh btw..sherwood park aint any better

 

[STYKO]

exactly..why stand in a friggin line for 5 mins when you can drive for 45..that there is some good ol redneck thinkin right there i tell ya oh btw..sherwood park aint any better

Wait..........fort sask to the park, about 17 km, 45 min drive???? was going to take my car not walk ....anyway, was planning on hitting the citre on the way home from Edmonton today anyway, but thanks tips, Mr tiper!!!

 

[munhoez]

I gets my grease from Princess auto, its made by grote, and is fairly cheap.

I took apart the quad and did ALL the connections on the KQ. I friggin hate that blue corrosion, wrecks a perfect quad day when u short out in water.

 

[STYKO]

I gets my grease from Princess auto, its made by grote, and is fairly cheap.

I took apart the quad and did ALL the connections on the KQ. I friggin hate that blue corrosion, wrecks a perfect quad day when u short out in water.

yeah i wish i had done that when i had my quad apart to snorkel it, oh well, i have goten pretty good at taking the body off now, still learning though!!!!!!

 

[munhoez]

yeah i wish i had done that when i had my quad apart to snorkel it, oh well, i have goten pretty good at taking the body off now, still learning though!!!!!!

I'm always still learnin and im a atv tech. Do'er up, there still time to do it, all ya need is an afternoon, sum D-grease, sum brew, maybe a half drunk hecklin friend to watch and drink ur beer :d

 

[AreWeThereYet]

So I snorkeled my bike back a month or two ago....and experienced my first water wheele last weekend in Manitoba (pretty much anywhere in MB you can do water wheelies) anyway, waaaay too much fun, plan on doing that lots more!!!!:d

I've read that one should use dielectric grease on electrical connections, so should I spray this stuff anywhere I see wire that connect to something, under the seat, head light wires, etc...

Any advice would be great! thanks

Just like Franks Red Hot, "I put that *&@%!" on everything."

 

[zeebs]

I use the dielectric grease gel on all the electrical connections as I work on my quad but some day I will just have to tear the bike down and do the whole thing. The other thing I reccomend is Anti Seieze on connections like the battery, solenoids, and winch connections. It also helps keep corroision from happening in spots where dielectric grease wont work. On our grain trailers when a ground for a light corroads so bad it wont work we clean the corrosion off and smear this where the ground wire goes and if its possible put a star washer under the wire and it solves the problem. I have used just anti seieze without the washer and it works fine too but the star washer is just a little added insurance that it will work.

 

[STYKO]

I use the dielectric grease gel on all the electrical connections as I work on my quad but some day I will just have to tear the bike down and do the whole thing. The other thing I reccomend is Anti Seieze on connections like the battery, solenoids, and winch connections. It also helps keep corroision from happening in spots where dielectric grease wont work. On our grain trailers when a ground for a light corroads so bad it wont work we clean the corrosion off and smear this where the ground wire goes and if its possible put a star washer under the wire and it solves the problem. I have used just anti seieze without the washer and it works fine too but the star washer is just a little added insurance that it will work.

Yeah, I better get on top of this asap, preventative maintenance!!!!

 

[dlc1960]

Dielectric grease is very effective for sealing connectors, BUT it is non-conductive. It does not improve current (electrical) flow. It is designed to prevent moisture from entering connectors and corroding terminals. It should be applied to all seals and connector plugs, but not the terminals themselves.

 

[zeebs]

Dielectric grease is very effective for sealing connectors, BUT it is non-conductive. It does not improve current (electrical) flow. It is designed to prevent moisture from entering connectors and corroding terminals. It should be applied to all seals and connector plugs, but not the terminals themselves.

terminals such as winch terminals and battery terminals and solenoids is where the anti sieze comes into play.

By the way it might not IMPROVE current flow but does it HURT??? we just dont want them corroading.

 

[AreWeThereYet]

Dielectric grease is very effective for sealing connectors, BUT it is non-conductive. It does not improve current (electrical) flow. It is designed to prevent moisture from entering connectors and corroding terminals. It should be applied to all seals and connector plugs, but not the terminals themselves.

I have used it on $5000 ECM and TCM's- that would be Engine control Module and Transmission Control Modules for those that did not know.

It did NO harm in the operation of said electrical components or systems,.. what did HARM was not using it, high resistance from corroded terminals and junctions would cause said systems to overload.

There is NO reason not to use it.

 

[dlc1960]

As I said earlier, dielectric grease is non-conductive. It does not promote current flow. It's a case of some is good, but to much can have an adverse effect. It is great on all connectors as a sealant (that is it's intended use).
I have also used it on ECM and PMC connectors, but sparingly.
Alsofor the record, corrosion will not overload a system, it prevents current flow, that's why electrical systems are slow or don't work when connectors become corroded.
Just sayin.