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Old May 19, 2024 | 05:46 AM
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I've seen on here in the past. Someone talking about a aerosol spray cleaner for electrical switch contacts that's supposed to work like magic getting corroded switch contacts working again.
I'm in need of such a magic repair in my other sports car that has to sit outside. Having issues with a couple switches not making good contact.
Anyone know of this magic electrical switch spray?
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Google is your friend, I don't know what they call it on the bottom of the earth but up here its, CRC, Sprayway, I think WD-40 has one...just test it out on plastic somewhere, some it will craze the finish...

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CRC also makes an electrical spray cleaner. Just be sure to use the one that says on the can SAFE FOR PLASTICS
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If you can find it Downunder this is the good stuff...

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Sometimes you can find Deoxit in a good guitar shop. They use it for cleaning contacts in amplifiers! Good stuff!!
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If the switch doesn't work after a good spray cleaning, you may need to disassemble it...
older cars seem to use switches with an internal slide mechanism. The switch grease becomes dry and stiff....



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Originally Posted by bmotojoe
If you can find it Downunder this is the good stuff...

Been using this for years. They sell a companion G5 protectant. The manufacturer is CAIG laboratories.
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Another vote for Deoxit
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I bought some CRC stuff, be careful around paint and anything that shouldnt melt
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I've been looking for a contact cleaner as well. I appreciate all the recommendations.
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Yes, thanks for the recommendation!!! Amazon says it will be delivered tomorrow!!!
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This stuff is really good too...must be cause it will kill you and everything around you...


Check out those warning placards...good stuff
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R.R. ..... War Story:
I recognize the skull and crossbones from barrels of Agent Orange during the Viet Nam War.
That's why we refused to handle the liquid and were forced at gunpoint to disperse the liquid from our helicopter over the jungles (where we were soaked with the poison from updrafts while pouring it from the drums (Ahhhhhh...the good old days ! )
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Gotta love governments run by the military industrial complex.... Glad you are here to remind us so we can avoid it in the future
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Originally Posted by doorgunner
R.R. ..... War Story:
I recognize the skull and crossbones from barrels of Agent Orange during the Viet Nam War.
That's why we refused to handle the liquid and were forced at gunpoint to disperse the liquid from our helicopter over the jungles (where we were soaked with the poison from updrafts while pouring it from the drums (Ahhhhhh...the good old days ! )
I hope to God you don’t have health issues from that. During my tour, we operated in and out of areas deforested by it but I never had to handle the stuff. I am very fortunate to (apparently) not have any issues.
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CRC Contact Cleaner?
https://www.repco.com.au/search/?tex...ontact+cleaner
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I use the CRC also. But I usually put some dielectric grease on the plug. Doesn't effect connectivity but keeps out the moisture and therefore the corrosion. SOmehow I think you already know that.


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Thanks guys! Yes I think it was the Deoxit stuff I couldn't remember the name of. I'll try to find some.
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