My mast head lights don't work. After various tests it seems that it must be the deck-top connector near the base of the mast. It's a three-prong connector. I'm inland but the boat spent its first 7 years on the coast. The connectors are brassy-looking but somewhat covered with whitish oxidation. What do I clean this with? If scrubing is required what is best to fit into the female part (be nice, guys). My autotiller connector is similar and also needs cleaning. If I jiggle the connector when it's all the way in, the power to the unit can go off and on again. ...RickM...
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Electrical contacts
Rick, Had the same problem. Tried everything from spitting on them to dielectric spray and roughing them up. I ended up having to replace the 3 prong connections(male and female).Wasn't that hard to do. Got them from West Marine. The brand name is Sea Dog. Now everything works. Paul H S/V Linda Belle 95 H26
Rick, Had the same problem. Tried everything from spitting on them to dielectric spray and roughing them up. I ended up having to replace the 3 prong connections(male and female).Wasn't that hard to do. Got them from West Marine. The brand name is Sea Dog. Now everything works. Paul H S/V Linda Belle 95 H26
Corrosion Buster Pen
I discoved this little item marketed by Star Brite. Page 446 of the 2004 WM catalog. I bought one from my local marina for several dollars less than WM, but that's no surprise. I was so pleased with the job this does on terminals, bulb sockets, and even surface rust in corners of S/S fittings, that I bought a second one to keep at home. Heavy use will wear it out, but for the occasional hard to clean contact at the bottom of a lamp socket, this is the nuts!! For protection of connectors, terminals, lamp bulbs and sockets, I like Boeshield T-9 spray. Corrosion Block spray is not bad either, but having both, I use the Boeshield.
I discoved this little item marketed by Star Brite. Page 446 of the 2004 WM catalog. I bought one from my local marina for several dollars less than WM, but that's no surprise. I was so pleased with the job this does on terminals, bulb sockets, and even surface rust in corners of S/S fittings, that I bought a second one to keep at home. Heavy use will wear it out, but for the occasional hard to clean contact at the bottom of a lamp socket, this is the nuts!! For protection of connectors, terminals, lamp bulbs and sockets, I like Boeshield T-9 spray. Corrosion Block spray is not bad either, but having both, I use the Boeshield.
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