Re: [MBZ] Sdl strange electrical issue
> > OK Don wrote: > > > > What's the difference between dielectric grease and axle (or > > any other kind) grease? Not sure. I think dielectric has predictable insulating characteristics and other grease is just largely insulating. Also, all the dielectric grease I have seen is non-petroleum so less trouble on rubber, etc. > > How does applying an insulator improve an electrical connection? > G wrote: > Dielectric grease seals out moisture and preserves the > connection. thus retards corrosion. I think it more that it keep the air - and oxygen - out. No oxygen, no oxidation. > Vaseline also works on battery terminals, but it doesn't have > the staying power of dielectric grease. I have been using wheel bearing or axle grease on battery terminals for decades and it is rare to see any corrosion on any terminal. I also use it on pretty much any electrical joint. I fill crimp terminals before crimping, slather it on lamp sockets, coat the pins and sockets on plug connections. I use it on anything from 115 VAC light bulb threads to mic level audio (mV). I have never had any problem with any connections treated with "plain" grease. In some high heat situations (say, headlight sockets) the grease doesn't fair so well long term and will get dry and crusty. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Sdl strange electrical issue
grease gun grease works too. moly, or the red stuff. WHeel bearing grease also works on batt'ry posts. G Mann via Mercedes wrote: Dielectric grease seals out moisture and preserves the connection. thus retards corrosion. It is not an insulator, although, many think that it is. Vaseline also works on battery terminals, but it doesn't have the staying power of dielectric grease. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Sdl strange electrical issue
Dielectric grease _is_ an insulator, but it's mechanically so weak that it's no impediment to the electrical contacts. It's a barrier only to oxygen, moisture, and corrosion. The point of this grease _is_ that it's an insulator, and so doesn't affect the normal operation of switches and contacts, etc. If it was conductive, it'd be a real problem in some situations. -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Sdl strange electrical issue
Dielectric grease seals out moisture and preserves the connection. thus retards corrosion. It is not an insulator, although, many think that it is. Vaseline also works on battery terminals, but it doesn't have the staying power of dielectric grease. On Sat, May 26, 2018 at 9:23 AM, OK Don via Mercedes wrote: > What's the difference between dielectric grease and axle (or any other > kind) grease? How does applying an insulator improve an electrical > connection? > > On Fri, May 25, 2018 at 10:00 PM, G Mann via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com > > wrote: > > > CBT Clean, Bright, Tight . is the rule. > > > > When you take the cable clamps off, look for black oxide coating on the > > posts and cables. This material is apparently the greatest insulator > known. > > It kills battery connection completely. > > > > Once clean, I always coat the posts with dielectric grease. Seems to > > preserve the surface nicely. > > > > On Fri, May 25, 2018 at 6:47 PM, Max Dillon via Mercedes < > > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > > That sure could be the issue. > > > -- > > > Max Dillon > > > Charleston SC > > > '87 300TD > > > '95 E300 > > > > > > On May 25, 2018 6:29:00 PM EDT, "Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes" < > > > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > >So I drove the sdl all over tulsa today running errands. Made several > > > >stops. When I started it back up once it had the problem. Started it > > > >cured it like normal. When I got ready to leave from the next stop the > > > >car was completely dead. No power at all. I checked the battery > > > >connections and while tight, the positive cable did move just a hair. > > > >So it appeared tight but not completely. Jiggled it a slight amount > and > > > >car started. I bet this has been the issue all along. > > > > > > > >Sent from my iPhone > > > > > > > >___ > > > >http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > > > > >To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > > > > >To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > > >http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > ___ > > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > > > > ___ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > > > -- > OK Don > > *“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry and narrow-mindedness, and many of > our people need it sorely on these accounts.”* – Mark Twain > > "There are three kinds of men: The ones that learns by reading. The few who > learn by observation. The rest of them have to pee on the electric fence > for themselves." > > WILL ROGERS, *The Manly Wisdom of Will Rogers* > 2013 F150, 18 mpg > 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg > 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Sdl strange electrical issue
What's the difference between dielectric grease and axle (or any other kind) grease? How does applying an insulator improve an electrical connection? On Fri, May 25, 2018 at 10:00 PM, G Mann via Mercedes wrote: > CBT Clean, Bright, Tight . is the rule. > > When you take the cable clamps off, look for black oxide coating on the > posts and cables. This material is apparently the greatest insulator known. > It kills battery connection completely. > > Once clean, I always coat the posts with dielectric grease. Seems to > preserve the surface nicely. > > On Fri, May 25, 2018 at 6:47 PM, Max Dillon via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > That sure could be the issue. > > -- > > Max Dillon > > Charleston SC > > '87 300TD > > '95 E300 > > > > On May 25, 2018 6:29:00 PM EDT, "Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes" < > > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > >So I drove the sdl all over tulsa today running errands. Made several > > >stops. When I started it back up once it had the problem. Started it > > >cured it like normal. When I got ready to leave from the next stop the > > >car was completely dead. No power at all. I checked the battery > > >connections and while tight, the positive cable did move just a hair. > > >So it appeared tight but not completely. Jiggled it a slight amount and > > >car started. I bet this has been the issue all along. > > > > > >Sent from my iPhone > > > > > >___ > > >http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > > >To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > > >To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > >http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > ___ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > -- OK Don *“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts.”* – Mark Twain "There are three kinds of men: The ones that learns by reading. The few who learn by observation. The rest of them have to pee on the electric fence for themselves." WILL ROGERS, *The Manly Wisdom of Will Rogers* 2013 F150, 18 mpg 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Sdl strange electrical issue
CBT Clean, Bright, Tight . is the rule. When you take the cable clamps off, look for black oxide coating on the posts and cables. This material is apparently the greatest insulator known. It kills battery connection completely. Once clean, I always coat the posts with dielectric grease. Seems to preserve the surface nicely. On Fri, May 25, 2018 at 6:47 PM, Max Dillon via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > That sure could be the issue. > -- > Max Dillon > Charleston SC > '87 300TD > '95 E300 > > On May 25, 2018 6:29:00 PM EDT, "Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes" < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >So I drove the sdl all over tulsa today running errands. Made several > >stops. When I started it back up once it had the problem. Started it > >cured it like normal. When I got ready to leave from the next stop the > >car was completely dead. No power at all. I checked the battery > >connections and while tight, the positive cable did move just a hair. > >So it appeared tight but not completely. Jiggled it a slight amount and > >car started. I bet this has been the issue all along. > > > >Sent from my iPhone > > > >___ > >http://www.okiebenz.com > > > >To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > >To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > >http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Sdl strange electrical issue
That sure could be the issue. -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 On May 25, 2018 6:29:00 PM EDT, "Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes" wrote: >So I drove the sdl all over tulsa today running errands. Made several >stops. When I started it back up once it had the problem. Started it >cured it like normal. When I got ready to leave from the next stop the >car was completely dead. No power at all. I checked the battery >connections and while tight, the positive cable did move just a hair. >So it appeared tight but not completely. Jiggled it a slight amount and >car started. I bet this has been the issue all along. > >Sent from my iPhone > >___ >http://www.okiebenz.com > >To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > >To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] Sdl strange electrical issue
So I drove the sdl all over tulsa today running errands. Made several stops. When I started it back up once it had the problem. Started it cured it like normal. When I got ready to leave from the next stop the car was completely dead. No power at all. I checked the battery connections and while tight, the positive cable did move just a hair. So it appeared tight but not completely. Jiggled it a slight amount and car started. I bet this has been the issue all along. Sent from my iPhone ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
