Hi,
Sorry, I have a Hiace, but this seems to be the most active subforum, however the question applies to all forums.
I pulled the entire wire harness and have inspected the electrical connectors. Many connectors show corrosion as a white powder/grainy product on the elctrical surfaces (male and female). On youtube I found a video explaining a method on how to clean connectors: Vinegar and salt to remove the corrosion and baking soda to neutralize the low pH. I am not fond of this method because I believe the acid might travel upwards beyond the electrical wire insulation due to the capillary effect and the baking soda might never neutralize "up there". The result is an even worse situation than before.
Does anyone know of a safe method? It would be best to treat the connectors while in the plastic housings - it seems that many cannot be disassembled at all without destroying the housing.
Lucas
Sorry, I have a Hiace, but this seems to be the most active subforum, however the question applies to all forums.
I pulled the entire wire harness and have inspected the electrical connectors. Many connectors show corrosion as a white powder/grainy product on the elctrical surfaces (male and female). On youtube I found a video explaining a method on how to clean connectors: Vinegar and salt to remove the corrosion and baking soda to neutralize the low pH. I am not fond of this method because I believe the acid might travel upwards beyond the electrical wire insulation due to the capillary effect and the baking soda might never neutralize "up there". The result is an even worse situation than before.
Does anyone know of a safe method? It would be best to treat the connectors while in the plastic housings - it seems that many cannot be disassembled at all without destroying the housing.
Lucas
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