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Old 11-25-2016, 06:47 AM   #1
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Does anybody put dielectric grease on the light switch faceplate thought it might make it turn easier and help to protect the contacts from corrosion good idea or bad?

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Couldn't hurt anything, might help.
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thanks bill also found some info in the archives
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I always do
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Chief said that VASELINE is a MULTI-PURPOSE lubricant & is good for EVERYTHING-LOL
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Put Vaseline onto the base of a light bulb and you won't like the results afterwards.

CorrosionX would do the same as dielectric grease. They make a light bulb grease sold at AutoZone and such which is probably better than Dielectric grease.
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ok thanks for the suggestions
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Vaseline melts down to easy
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Old 11-27-2016, 06:04 AM   #10
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Have switch back together a little grease and it work very nicely
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Some say, "A little steering box oil leaking into the switch will RUIN it"!!!----Others will say, "NAW, it will just make it work SMOOTHLY"!!!---What the HECK do we believe????---The Guys that told me this were DEAD SERIOUS about it.
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Old 11-27-2016, 10:02 AM   #12
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grease and oil is not a good thing there having dealt with it on a 37 ford pickup but checked all connections and light switch positions and they work fine.
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I always lube the switch either with dielectric, or Mystik JT-6 High Temp grease. Both work fine for me.

Years ago I used Vaseline to put in the light sockets on my Scout and trailers. I soon found out about it melting at a low temp and running out of the socket and all over the bulb. Lesson learned.
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