Re: Brakelight update

[Tom Jennings <tomj@xxxxxxx>]

On Wed, 2006-03-22 at 09:21, Sandwich Maker wrote:

> i have successfully extricated frozen-in-place bulbs by crunching up
> the bases with needlenose pliers until they free up and fall out.
> 
> i wonder if contact grease would be appropriate here?

Pretty much any grease will work; silicone is best because it has low
shear strength or whateveritis it doesn't have that makes good
lubricants good (how's that for an unclear statement). Being a lazy SOB
(and having misplaced my can of silicone goo) I use my "dirty" can of
axle grease on all external bulbs. While it's nominally an insulator,
the way that bulb sockets make contact pushes through the grease just
fine, electrically, and any problems are far far offset by the total
lack of corrosion.

I steel-wool, 600 grit, and pencil-eraser sockets shiny clean, then
grease them. Though sanding takes off zing plating that protects the
steel from corrosion (sort of!) doing so then adding grease is actually
better.

I'm running higher-current #2057 (or is it 2357) bulbs in the rear of
the 63 Classic, as far as I know the left one is original and still 100%
fine after doing this years ago (the right one was replaced NOS after an
accident in the late 90's).