Cleaning contacts In wiring harness - Snowmobile Forum: Your #1 Snowmobile Forum

72TNTSkidoo · 11-18-2007, 09:12 PM

Anyone know of any good solvents or cleaners that I can safely soak the contacts in the wiring harness for the ole 72 skidoo? I have carefully scanned all of the wiring on the TNT, and everything looks to be in great condition, but the contacts in all of the plugs are very oxidized. I think if I can find the right solution to soak them in, it will cure the problem of the intermittent power the headlight and taillight get ect..

puteman1 · 11-18-2007, 09:28 PM

When cleaning the wire harness in my fire bird do to corrosion I was told to use a non-chlorinated brake cleaner witch will leave no residue and works more efficient than traditional wire cleaners and had great results. I am sure their is not much of a difference using it on a sled harness .

IndianRvrShiver · 11-18-2007, 09:57 PM

Radio Shack has a spray tuner cleaner specifically for electrical contacts!! After cleaning, use di-electric grease when re-assembling!

72TNTSkidoo · 11-18-2007, 11:10 PM

Sweet, thanks guys. I cant wait to try it out.

lowbudget · 11-18-2007, 11:28 PM

I use CRC electrical contact cleaner, followed by a scrubbing with some little wire brushes made to clean terminals with. I think I got these off of the Snap On truck. I shoot some more cleaner on them then dielectric grease so it doesn't happen again.

72TNTSkidoo · 11-19-2007, 12:05 AM

sweet man, I will have to see which of the these techniques is cheapest and go with that one, but i think this will deff fix the problem.

brown435 · 11-19-2007, 01:17 AM

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Originally Posted by 72TNTSkidoo

sweet man, I will have to see which of the these techniques is cheapest and go with that one, but i think this will deff fix the problem.

If it is a copper wire some coca cola will clean it up and then dielectic grease.

Soak it overnight.

Coke does wonders on chrome to.

72TNTSkidoo · 11-19-2007, 10:15 AM

ya I heard that one before too, I want to try and it, i just dont want the soda drying on the the chrome either, then I will have a syrup all over it lol

brown435 · 11-19-2007, 10:53 AM

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Originally Posted by 72TNTSkidoo

ya I heard that one before too, I want to try and it, i just dont want the soda drying on the the chrome either, then I will have a syrup all over it lol

On the chrome you can wipe it on wait a minute and wash it off and dry.

puteman1 · 11-19-2007, 03:01 PM

When using coca cola you are still gonna have to use a cleaner due to the fact it gets inside the harness. If you don't the syrup that you didn't get with the rag will stay in there and collect moister that is just in the air making it worse than when you first started. Ben there learned from it

72TNTSkidoo · 11-19-2007, 03:39 PM

haha cool. Man I cant beleive I drink that crap so much

puteman1 · 11-19-2007, 03:50 PM

If it was me I would leave the coca cola for drinking or battery terminals. Thats why I drink Pepsi

72TNTSkidoo · 11-19-2007, 04:22 PM

pepsi is good too, but I drink too much of both so i dont really enjoy either any more, I gotta start mixing it up more.