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#16 djshongo

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Posted 11 November 2009 - 11:55 AM

Any ideas on how to clean the back of the fusebox in the meantime? Ive used sum light sanding etc.. but not sure if theres a liquid I can use to clean the grease/rust/grime crap!

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Posted 11 November 2009 - 01:07 PM

Electro lube, it's a very concentrated spray degreaser and etch. There is a version available at Halfords called electrical contact cleaner or something similar.

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Posted 12 November 2009 - 12:08 AM

I've got the Electrolube that's used to lubricate model train set motors.

So you can get it from most model/hobby shops.

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Posted 12 November 2009 - 12:20 PM

Taaaaaa Daaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!

Electrics work ;)

Replaced all contacts, re-stripped, and re-crimped into place, cleaned fusebox, earth points, tidied up inline fuses (for meantime until ones arrive from AutoSparks).. and she's workin now :)

Thanks for the help guys ;)
Gona go get sum of that grease stuf 2moro and cover contacts with it to prevent them rusting in future!

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Posted 12 November 2009 - 02:10 PM

Taaaaaa Daaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!

Electrics work ;)

Replaced all contacts, re-stripped, and re-crimped into place, cleaned fusebox, earth points, tidied up inline fuses (for meantime until ones arrive from AutoSparks).. and she's workin now :)

Thanks for the help guys ;)
Gona go get sum of that grease stuf 2moro and cover contacts with it to prevent them rusting in future!


Nice one.




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