Protect your electrical connections with this specialized formula that combats corrosion from water damage. Electrical Contact Grease comes in a 2 oz. tube.
Using electrical contact grease increases reliability and the life of the connection by preventing corrosion and sealing the connection.
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Hi there, maintenance-oriented haulers today. Today we're going to be taking a look at Librimatic's Dielectric Contact Grease. So we've been experiencing some issues with our travel trailer here. When we plug in, sometimes our lights are working, sometimes they're not. It's a little bit finicky. If we jiggle the connector, it usually works.Most of the time, this is caused by poor contacts inside your connector and that's usually due to corrosion.
You can see here that this connector is actually got some corrosion on it. And the plastic's actually starting to deform because once you get this corrosion on here, it's possible that you can still have contact enough to eliminate your lights and operate your functions. But this corrosion is going to cause extra resistance here, which is going to cause it to build heat. And as it builds up heat, you can see the plastic's deformed due to the excessive heat that it's caused. And eventually over time, that heat is going to cause further damage and fretting onto our connectors here.
And eventually, it's going to get so bad that we're not even going to be able to fix it.So to get on top of this, before it gets that bad, we want to clean out all this corrosion and we want to seal it up to prevent it from happening again. And that's why we're going to be using the Dielectric Grease here. Now there's a lot of different ways you can clean out corrosion. Usually something acidic like vinegar and water mixture works great. Or you can just go to your automotive store and pick up electrical contact cleaner to clean it out.
You can also use a bristle brush to clean it out. But you do want to be careful when using any brushes down here because if you spread those contacts apart, you may spread them apart too far to where they're not going to touch onto the terminals once you plug it in and then you need to replace the pins, potentially the whole connector.So we're just going to spray our contact cleaner in here. And we're using this contact cleaner because it is a quick-dry contact solution. Because we don't want any moisture or anything left behind. This is designed to dry out very rapidly so we don't leave any moisture behind.So we use the contact cleaner.
We still got a little bit of corrosion in there. So we're going to take our bristle brush to clean that up. Now you'll notice I'm not sticking it down in there, we don't want to spread those terminals out. So we're just kind of rubbing it along the top to get that corrosion out of there. A toothbrush works very well as well, if you've got an old one laying around. But if you don't and you need a bristled rush, you can get one just like I got here at etrailer.com. And we're just trying to get all that out of there.Now that all of our contacts have been cleaned up, we're going to take the Dielectric Grease and we're going to apply it generously to all of our pins here. So we want to try to keep out any moisture from getting in there. And we're not just using any grease. We are using dielectric grease because dielectric grease is specifically designed for this application as it does not conduct electricity so we don't have to worry about any of our contacts shorting out between one another. And then it has the other properties that grease has where it coats up the surface and helps keep out moisture, sealing it all in. So now that we've got that done, we're ready to plug it in to our trailer and hit the road. And we don't need to clean any of this up, we can just leave it there. We're trying to seal out moisture and dirt.On the other side here on our truck, it's a good idea to clean these pins out as well. So we don't want to transfer any of the corrosion that may be on these or the other ones, back and forth. And we can also put the dielectric on these pins as well, to help further seal up and protect this side.Now that we've cleaned up each end and got them greased, we can go ahead and plug them together. Now we discussed earlier about how the grease is non-conductive because that's what we want. We don't want any of our pins to be shorting out with the other ones next to it. But that doesn't mean that it's going to cause any issues with the connections between our connector here on our trailer and the one on our truck, because the pins are designed to be a nice tight fit. So when it goes in, we do get metal to metal contact as it pushes that grease out of the way. Now it's when during cleaning, if you do stick something down in there, you can spread those terminals apart. And when you go together, they may not touch that because you have damaged pins. Now to replace the pins as long as everything's okay, our grease is not going to affect us because that terminal is going to have good contact.And it's not only great for the seven poles like we showed you earlier, but it's going to work on all of your trailer connectors, especially ones that are exposed to the elements like this. Keeping them coated is going to help keep corrosion off of them to ensure a longer lasting connection. So your four poles, your five poles, basically anything here on the outside. And it's also highly recommended for you flat towers out there. So your six pole ends and your seven pole where it plugs into your motor home. Keep those all greased up as well, because we don't want any connection issues with our vehicle when we're flat towing it down the road.And while you're at it, don't forget about the lights on your trailer. All these connection points as well are susceptible to corrosion so we can keep all of those clean. And if you have incandescent bulbs on your vehicle, it's recommended to put them on those as well.Pretty much any connector that does not have a weather pack seal, which has a rubberized seal around it. You would want to put this grease on because they have no form of weather protection. And that's what this is doing for us, is providing us with a coat of weather protection.All in all, this is going to be an inexpensive way to keep all of your electrical components operating properly and avoiding expensive wiring repairs down the road. And that completes our look at Lubrimatic's Dielectric Contact Grease.
Average Customer Rating: 4.8 out of 5 stars (1173 Customer Reviews)
Protect your electrical connections with this specialized formula that combats corrosion from water damage. Electrical Contact Grease comes in a 2 oz. tube.This stuff really works to keep my tow vehicle and toad electrically connected. I used to spend a lot of time cleaning and redoing those troublesome electrical connections especially in wet weather. That is all behind me now. (Pun intended). The tube is strong to reside safely and conveniently in my tool box so it is readily available for future use.
When the wiring arrived I had high expectations. We installed it as per your instructions. I was very disappointed when we found out that it was too short. Had to cut and splice two wires. Not having to do that was a big selling point. What surprised me is a number of your reviews mentioned this and no corrections were made. They recommended cutting the small zip ties and that didn't work. For the records installation was made on a 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee.
I attached it to a 2007 Jeep Compass and used a 2" ball hitch to pull a canoe trailer and canoe. No problems whatsoever as the both the tow weight and hitch/ball weight were well within limits. This trailer hitch receiver also allows me to tow light loads such as firewood; I'll also use it to transport my daughter's storage unit boxes from college. The boxes will probably weigh more than the firewood. Kudos.
Affordable protection for circuits that are exposed to weather and grime. Handy "palm size" tube makes application easy and less wasted product. Glad to have found this electrical grease easily available, so I can use it generously anywhere on vehicle(s) that need corrosion lubrication.
Put dielectric grease on all electrical connectors. Grease was good consistency to hit both male and female plugs before connecting.
Ordered hitch receiver with wiring for bike rack installation on 2019 Ford Explorer. Everything arrived in less than a week. Crawled under the car with my burly son and finished the installation in about an hour. Toughest part was getting the exhaust hangers off. Didn't have a tool for that. Online installation video was a big help. Hitch frame rubs against right side exhaust hanger, hence the four star rating instead of five. Exhaust still appears to be level and no weird noises, so not an issue. Get the little plug in light tester. It's worth it, then keep it in the glove box. Haven't purchased bike rack yet, but no concerns about the hitch.
This is very handy grease to use on trailer connectors.
It helps to prevent bent pins on round connectors and protects the connector pins from corosion.
I always have received timely deliveries and notifications. Products have always been as advertised.
I think this was the same one that I had installed on my 03 Tacoma back in '05. I recently found that the output voltage for the right-side brakes/turn signal was something like 5VDC, not enough to light up the incandescent trailer bulbs. It must be the 'conversion' box going bad. I really liked the integrated cap for the 4-connector plug and I figure that 17 years was a good run, so I got it again. Installation was about a 4.5 hour job, but that was partially due to the fact I had to pull out the old one. Plus, I had a 7-way round plug (with brake controller) installed later too, and the shop that did it tapped into this 4-way wiring. I tried to re-connect that one, but I ran out of time. Once done, when I tested it with my 5x8' utility trailer, all the lights lit up like they were supposed to. It was a fun project and anyone with even a small amount of technical know-how will be able to do this. Only questionable part is where to run and tie off the wiring, but not a big deal.
Quality hitch and wiring harness and misc. for a fair price. Great customer support. E trailer you tubes are well done.
I have OCD & if I want quality I want quality, this stuff qualifies my standards for dielectric grease!
All good except that the recommended plug mount (purchased separately) was not correct - screw holes in the wrong place. Wouldn't take it in return since it cost less than the shipping. But wouldn't credit my order for it. The instructional video was excellent.
The installation was so easy just plug and play. The instructional video was a big help. The included instructions said to use 2" hole saw this was too small for the round plug for my 2004 Ford truck and would suggest using 21/8" hole saw. One video I watched suggest this. All lights worked great on the new and old plugs. Would highly recommend it is too easy to fail.
Used GE dielectrics grease before. This seems to be not as thick.
Make big hole so it comes out better. Seems to work. I use it for outdoor electrical connections. Especially batteries in lights and grill igniter.
For the installation the instructions were good, but watching some videos made it much easier to take apart a brand new car. All went well. Installed on a 2020 Chevy Equinox 2.0
When my order got messed up by the delivery service I called etrailer and that same day they were on it. In less than a week I received the order and was very pleased with the product and service. Will be ordering from them again in the near future.
Thanks!
Easy to use
I add this to plugs and pins to protect them and it makes connections ting and disconnects ting a smoother function by reducing friction.
Used on my fifth wheel plug I installed and have had no problems with the connection. Also worked great on a connector I was having intermittent issues with. I would highly recommend this product.
We just purchased a 2019 Hyundai Santa Fe as our retirement vehicle for traveling. We wanted to install cargo accessories but the dealer prices were WAY to high. After researching for several days we found etrailer.com. The prices were the best we found and the service was outstanding! We installed a Thule roof rack system that fits flawlessly and allows the panorama sun roof to plenty of roof to operate. The videos made in really easy to install. We also installed a trailer hitch system. The Tekonsha Trailer Wiring kit was also a piece of cake to install. If you're hesitant to work on electrical systems, there's no need to be afraid. It's actually easier than it looks in the video.
The Curt Trailer Hitch gave me major headaches. The delivery company banged the box up pretty badly. Apparently it tweaked the hitch just enough so that the holes were misaligned. No problem, after talking me through the installation one more time to be sure it was damaged, they shipped a new unit. The second hitch went in fine. It took a while, and it's not as easy as it looks in the video, but I'm 67 years old I did the installation myself...
Overall, I gave five stars because the price match guaranty makes it a wise choice price wise. he videos are a big help during installation. But the real difference is the service. A lot of folks provide good service to make a sale, but etrailer goes the extra distance to provide great service afterwards. That's unique! Thanks etrailer!
Thanks for the quick response to my call.
We were able to get the hitch installed time for my son's trip.
A trip with no boat would have been no trip at all!!
Does what it is supposed to do. Good that it is recommended by etrailer as an addition to add to my purchase
Shipment arrived promptly with all items. The instructions and videos provided made the install super easy. This is my second purchase using etrailer and their products and highly recommend them for all towing needs. Great quality and priced affordable.
About a year ago, I purchased a brake controller and parts to install a 7-pin trailer connector on my Ford Edge. The installation all went well and I used the Dielectric Grease to seal the wire connections at the connector. My four-star rating was given simply because I don't know if the grease is working as I hope it is. Time will tell more years down the road.
As a side note, I made an additional bracket to enclose both connectors (4-pin & 7-Ping, see photo) to keep the 4-Pin connector from sliding out of place because it was only retained on three sides without my bracket.
I have a 2003 F-150 and wiring parts I needed were a perfect fit. The videos were very helpful and informative. Now i know that there are relays and fuses that control trailer lights even through the truck lights are working fine.
Great product, easy installation, fits great!
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