I've started cleaning and greasing any connectors, and all the grounds, I
come across whenever I work on the Jeep. I'm not having any problems at the
moment but I'm in the mode where I hope that I can prevent any corrosion
related electrical problems from happening.

My neighbor gave me a can of the stuff they use on German cars. It works
well but I am not looking forward to the day I have to buy another as it is
almost $20 per can. I'll probably just go back to Permatex or whatever
brand is on sale that day.

I'm not sure what advantages it offers for electrical connections other than
it sets up clear and is not sticky so it doesn't attract dust.




"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:450C1BDE.7BB9DCDB@sympatico.ca...
>I have never replaced one because 'all' the ones I have been able to
> find at the wreckers are seized in the same way. For inspection
> purposes, I remove the thing and put a nice pretty grommet in the hole
> and have never been asked about it....
>
> On the ones that don't need inspection I just leave the squirter hose
> sticking out the hole. It is a great tailgater removal tool. ;-)
>
> But yes, I have several tubes of dielectric grease kicking around and
> cleaner that I use everywhere.
>
> Mike
>
> billy ray wrote:
>>
>> Do you use electrical contact cleaner and dielectric grease on the
>> connectors and a little lubricant on the rubber bushing?
>>
>> "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
>> news:450C0E94.3489BA8E@sympatico.ca...
>> > All the ones I have ever seen are seized up where the shaft goes
>> > through
>> > the door. The motors are basically fine, but when they shaft seizes it
>> > can let the smoke out of them or just arc the brushes that a clean can
>> > fix.
>> >
>> > Mike
>> > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
>> > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>> > Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
>> > Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
>> > (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
>> >
>> > eric@rr.com wrote:
>> >>
>> >> Thanks for the tip Doug. Can't hurt to try! :)
>> >>
>> >> E
>> >>
>> >> On Fri, 15 Sep 2006 22:47:55 -0500, "DougW"
>> >> <post.replies@invalid.address> wrote:
>> >>
>> >> >eric@rr.com wrote:
>> >> >> Anyone know of a good source. Only been able to find for 96XJ and
>> >> >> older online so far. Dealer wants $235 for a new one!
>> >> >
>> >> >It probably just has dirty contacts inside. Take it apart and clean
>> >> >it.
>> >> >(1)
>> >> >
>> >> >1) easier said than done but can be done.

 

I do that too and it works. I recently had a catastrophic failure of
the rear lights in the CJ7 and the connections were fine but the sockets
for the bulbs had crumbled to dust. The bulbs were literally laying in
the bottom of the fixtures.

Mike


billy ray wrote:
>
> I've started cleaning and greasing any connectors, and all the grounds, I
> come across whenever I work on the Jeep. I'm not having any problems at the
> moment but I'm in the mode where I hope that I can prevent any corrosion
> related electrical problems from happening.
>
> My neighbor gave me a can of the stuff they use on German cars. It works
> well but I am not looking forward to the day I have to buy another as it is
> almost $20 per can. I'll probably just go back to Permatex or whatever
> brand is on sale that day.
>
> I'm not sure what advantages it offers for electrical connections other than
> it sets up clear and is not sticky so it doesn't attract dust.
>
> "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> news:450C1BDE.7BB9DCDB@sympatico.ca...
> >I have never replaced one because 'all' the ones I have been able to
> > find at the wreckers are seized in the same way. For inspection
> > purposes, I remove the thing and put a nice pretty grommet in the hole
> > and have never been asked about it....
> >
> > On the ones that don't need inspection I just leave the squirter hose
> > sticking out the hole. It is a great tailgater removal tool. ;-)
> >
> > But yes, I have several tubes of dielectric grease kicking around and
> > cleaner that I use everywhere.
> >
> > Mike
> >
> > billy ray wrote:
> >>
> >> Do you use electrical contact cleaner and dielectric grease on the
> >> connectors and a little lubricant on the rubber bushing?
> >>
> >> "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> >> news:450C0E94.3489BA8E@sympatico.ca...
> >> > All the ones I have ever seen are seized up where the shaft goes
> >> > through
> >> > the door. The motors are basically fine, but when they shaft seizes it
> >> > can let the smoke out of them or just arc the brushes that a clean can
> >> > fix.
> >> >
> >> > Mike
> >> > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> >> > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> >> > Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> >> > Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
> >> > (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
> >> >
> >> > eric@rr.com wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >> Thanks for the tip Doug. Can't hurt to try! :)
> >> >>
> >> >> E
> >> >>
> >> >> On Fri, 15 Sep 2006 22:47:55 -0500, "DougW"
> >> >> <post.replies@invalid.address> wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >> >eric@rr.com wrote:
> >> >> >> Anyone know of a good source. Only been able to find for 96XJ and
> >> >> >> older online so far. Dealer wants $235 for a new one!
> >> >> >
> >> >> >It probably just has dirty contacts inside. Take it apart and clean
> >> >> >it.
> >> >> >(1)
> >> >> >
> >> >> >1) easier said than done but can be done.

 

I do that too and it works. I recently had a catastrophic failure of
the rear lights in the CJ7 and the connections were fine but the sockets
for the bulbs had crumbled to dust. The bulbs were literally laying in
the bottom of the fixtures.

Mike


billy ray wrote:
>
> I've started cleaning and greasing any connectors, and all the grounds, I
> come across whenever I work on the Jeep. I'm not having any problems at the
> moment but I'm in the mode where I hope that I can prevent any corrosion
> related electrical problems from happening.
>
> My neighbor gave me a can of the stuff they use on German cars. It works
> well but I am not looking forward to the day I have to buy another as it is
> almost $20 per can. I'll probably just go back to Permatex or whatever
> brand is on sale that day.
>
> I'm not sure what advantages it offers for electrical connections other than
> it sets up clear and is not sticky so it doesn't attract dust.
>
> "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> news:450C1BDE.7BB9DCDB@sympatico.ca...
> >I have never replaced one because 'all' the ones I have been able to
> > find at the wreckers are seized in the same way. For inspection
> > purposes, I remove the thing and put a nice pretty grommet in the hole
> > and have never been asked about it....
> >
> > On the ones that don't need inspection I just leave the squirter hose
> > sticking out the hole. It is a great tailgater removal tool. ;-)
> >
> > But yes, I have several tubes of dielectric grease kicking around and
> > cleaner that I use everywhere.
> >
> > Mike
> >
> > billy ray wrote:
> >>
> >> Do you use electrical contact cleaner and dielectric grease on the
> >> connectors and a little lubricant on the rubber bushing?
> >>
> >> "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> >> news:450C0E94.3489BA8E@sympatico.ca...
> >> > All the ones I have ever seen are seized up where the shaft goes
> >> > through
> >> > the door. The motors are basically fine, but when they shaft seizes it
> >> > can let the smoke out of them or just arc the brushes that a clean can
> >> > fix.
> >> >
> >> > Mike
> >> > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> >> > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> >> > Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> >> > Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
> >> > (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
> >> >
> >> > eric@rr.com wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >> Thanks for the tip Doug. Can't hurt to try! :)
> >> >>
> >> >> E
> >> >>
> >> >> On Fri, 15 Sep 2006 22:47:55 -0500, "DougW"
> >> >> <post.replies@invalid.address> wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >> >eric@rr.com wrote:
> >> >> >> Anyone know of a good source. Only been able to find for 96XJ and
> >> >> >> older online so far. Dealer wants $235 for a new one!
> >> >> >
> >> >> >It probably just has dirty contacts inside. Take it apart and clean
> >> >> >it.
> >> >> >(1)
> >> >> >
> >> >> >1) easier said than done but can be done.

 

I do that too and it works. I recently had a catastrophic failure of
the rear lights in the CJ7 and the connections were fine but the sockets
for the bulbs had crumbled to dust. The bulbs were literally laying in
the bottom of the fixtures.

Mike


billy ray wrote:
>
> I've started cleaning and greasing any connectors, and all the grounds, I
> come across whenever I work on the Jeep. I'm not having any problems at the
> moment but I'm in the mode where I hope that I can prevent any corrosion
> related electrical problems from happening.
>
> My neighbor gave me a can of the stuff they use on German cars. It works
> well but I am not looking forward to the day I have to buy another as it is
> almost $20 per can. I'll probably just go back to Permatex or whatever
> brand is on sale that day.
>
> I'm not sure what advantages it offers for electrical connections other than
> it sets up clear and is not sticky so it doesn't attract dust.
>
> "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> news:450C1BDE.7BB9DCDB@sympatico.ca...
> >I have never replaced one because 'all' the ones I have been able to
> > find at the wreckers are seized in the same way. For inspection
> > purposes, I remove the thing and put a nice pretty grommet in the hole
> > and have never been asked about it....
> >
> > On the ones that don't need inspection I just leave the squirter hose
> > sticking out the hole. It is a great tailgater removal tool. ;-)
> >
> > But yes, I have several tubes of dielectric grease kicking around and
> > cleaner that I use everywhere.
> >
> > Mike
> >
> > billy ray wrote:
> >>
> >> Do you use electrical contact cleaner and dielectric grease on the
> >> connectors and a little lubricant on the rubber bushing?
> >>
> >> "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> >> news:450C0E94.3489BA8E@sympatico.ca...
> >> > All the ones I have ever seen are seized up where the shaft goes
> >> > through
> >> > the door. The motors are basically fine, but when they shaft seizes it
> >> > can let the smoke out of them or just arc the brushes that a clean can
> >> > fix.
> >> >
> >> > Mike
> >> > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> >> > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> >> > Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> >> > Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
> >> > (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
> >> >
> >> > eric@rr.com wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >> Thanks for the tip Doug. Can't hurt to try! :)
> >> >>
> >> >> E
> >> >>
> >> >> On Fri, 15 Sep 2006 22:47:55 -0500, "DougW"
> >> >> <post.replies@invalid.address> wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >> >eric@rr.com wrote:
> >> >> >> Anyone know of a good source. Only been able to find for 96XJ and
> >> >> >> older online so far. Dealer wants $235 for a new one!
> >> >> >
> >> >> >It probably just has dirty contacts inside. Take it apart and clean
> >> >> >it.
> >> >> >(1)
> >> >> >
> >> >> >1) easier said than done but can be done.

 

carquest is a good source if you have one near you

eric@rr.com wrote:

> Anyone know of a good source. Only been able to find for 96XJ and
> older online so far. Dealer wants $235 for a new one!
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> E

 

carquest is a good source if you have one near you

eric@rr.com wrote:

> Anyone know of a good source. Only been able to find for 96XJ and
> older online so far. Dealer wants $235 for a new one!
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> E

 

carquest is a good source if you have one near you

eric@rr.com wrote:

> Anyone know of a good source. Only been able to find for 96XJ and
> older online so far. Dealer wants $235 for a new one!
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> E

 

In article <okqng2lv8m3hgf3qd6qp90clhni07mtc9v@4ax.com>, <eric@rr.com> wrote:
>Believe me Bill that's first place I went to. Problem is, XJ's depart
>the bone yard just as fast as they come in. There's a nice bone
>yard down in Hazelton, PA, but that's a 5 hour drive for me, and
>not worth it for just a wiper motor...yet anyways! :)

Call them up, and ask them to ship it. I'm sure they take CC.

--
Jeeps and dubs and everything's nice...

 

In article <okqng2lv8m3hgf3qd6qp90clhni07mtc9v@4ax.com>, <eric@rr.com> wrote:
>Believe me Bill that's first place I went to. Problem is, XJ's depart
>the bone yard just as fast as they come in. There's a nice bone
>yard down in Hazelton, PA, but that's a 5 hour drive for me, and
>not worth it for just a wiper motor...yet anyways! :)

Call them up, and ask them to ship it. I'm sure they take CC.

--
Jeeps and dubs and everything's nice...

 

In article <okqng2lv8m3hgf3qd6qp90clhni07mtc9v@4ax.com>, <eric@rr.com> wrote:
>Believe me Bill that's first place I went to. Problem is, XJ's depart
>the bone yard just as fast as they come in. There's a nice bone
>yard down in Hazelton, PA, but that's a 5 hour drive for me, and
>not worth it for just a wiper motor...yet anyways! :)

Call them up, and ask them to ship it. I'm sure they take CC.

--
Jeeps and dubs and everything's nice...