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Offline Ben

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Rear Indicators - how do I protect the wiring?
« on: February 11, 2007, 19:46:33 »
Evening All

About 3 months ago, I replaced the loom behind the NSR indicator. I didn't do anything spectacular as far as weatherproofing goes, and I'm fully exptecting it to rot through again at some point. This afternoon I've just done the drivers side one.

I've got the "standard" cardboard flaps covering the back of the wiring, but to be honest I think they're about as much use as a chocolate fireguard.

I've been trying to work out the best way of sorting it out permanently, but I'm at a loss - I've considered wrapping the wiring in rubber, but am concerned that if any water gets into the sealed section, then it'll just rust through faster as it won't be able to get out.

Any thoughts?

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« Reply #1 on: February 11, 2007, 20:17:13 »
Heat Shrink?
'Denso-Tape'?
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« Reply #2 on: February 11, 2007, 20:39:09 »
The big problem I'm finding is that the pins are rusting off inside the plugs - I've put heatshrink around all the wire joins and they don't appear to be causing problems.

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« Reply #3 on: February 11, 2007, 21:32:07 »
Not a lot to be done then Ben.

A very thin coating of vaseline on the pins, or a local electrical suppliers might have a compound?

Have a browse on the Maplins site

'ChrisW' is a 'sparky' & may know of an anti-corrosive product?
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« Reply #4 on: February 11, 2007, 22:06:44 »
Thanks Richard

Vaseline sounds like a good idea - I guess I can just cover the back of the light unit (once it's dried out of course :roll: )

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« Reply #5 on: February 11, 2007, 22:13:29 »
just encase the connectors in loads of silicon, works a treat on relays etc so should be ideal.

Cheers Steve
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« Reply #6 on: February 14, 2007, 15:47:22 »
We used to use 'denso' tape at work (for waterproofing microwave radio waveguide transitions), but now use 'self-amalgamating' tape - it comes on a roll, and is a bit like rubbery insulation tape. You peel off the top protective layer, then tightly (stretch the stuff to double its length) wrap the tape around the joint, and it magically sticks to itself - use standard insulation tape or heat shrink on the ends of the tape as they can unpeel in cold weather.

Much easier and nicer to use than denso - horrid, sticky sh1tty stuff  :x
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« Reply #7 on: February 14, 2007, 19:08:17 »
imho i would use either battery terminal grease or white grease.
vasline is magic stuff, but i rots rubber (with it being petroleum based), so i would use causion on other plastic type stuff
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« Reply #8 on: February 14, 2007, 23:07:27 »
If it dont work...........stick your arm out...........

ah well.......could be a long ride home with no left turns.....!

and have tried it............. :(stoopid):
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