Light switch question

[bnchief]

Does anybody put dielectric grease on the light switch faceplate thought it might make it turn easier and help to protect the contacts from corrosion good idea or bad?

 

[JBill]

Couldn't hurt anything, might help.

 

[bnchief]

thanks bill also found some info in the archives

 

[Mitch//pa]

I always do

 

[BILL WILLIAMSON]

I always do

Chief said that VASELINE is a MULTI-PURPOSE lubricant & is good for EVERYTHING-LOL
Chiefs' Son

 

[coupe1942]

Put Vaseline onto the base of a light bulb and you won't like the results afterwards.

CorrosionX would do the same as dielectric grease. They make a light bulb grease sold at AutoZone and such which is probably better than Dielectric grease.

 

[bnchief]

ok thanks for the suggestions

 

[Mitch//pa]

Vaseline melts down to easy

 

[BILL WILLIAMSON]

Vaseline melts down to easy

It was meant to just be FUNNIE!
SA Dad

 

[bnchief]

Have switch back together a little grease and it work very nicely

 

[BILL WILLIAMSON]

Some say, "A little steering box oil leaking into the switch will RUIN it"!!!----Others will say, "NAW, it will just make it work SMOOTHLY"!!!---What the HECK do we believe????---The Guys that told me this were DEAD SERIOUS about it.
Bill W.

 

[bnchief]

grease and oil is not a good thing there having dealt with it on a 37 ford pickup but checked all connections and light switch positions and they work fine.

 

[Tom Wesenberg]

I always lube the switch either with dielectric, or Mystik JT-6 High Temp grease. Both work fine for me.

Years ago I used Vaseline to put in the light sockets on my Scout and trailers. I soon found out about it melting at a low temp and running out of the socket and all over the bulb. Lesson learned.