Contact - The Key Hole

[ctwo]

Got an error code indicating a conduction issue at the ignition. What do I spray in there to clean and lube it up?

Some have said graphite is bad and could contaminate the contacts. One said spray flush it with silly cone spray.

The AI said to use electric contact cleaner or brake clean, then blow compressed air, then apply graphite lock powder.

 

[ichabodnt650]

Could be oxidized terminals (steel wool, rubbing alcohol and Q-tip swab to clean), could be a connection jarred its way loose (press back in). Don't lubricate electrical connectors, they are not moving parts that wear and need it.

 

[ST Guy]

Don’t use anything electrically conductive. Like graphite.

 

[KrustyKruser]

If you or a friend are guitar players maybe some electrical cleaner like Deoxit F5 or the like would work. I’ve used it on many electronics with success and won’t leave a gross residue like graphite after a rain on exposed electronics like a moto key switch.

 

[CDONA]

I do use dielectric grease, and contact cleaner.

 

[ctwo]

Like this?

https://www.amazon.com/HOUD1-Houdini-Lock-Lube/dp/B00C5JFKKE/ref=sr_1_6

 

[CDONA]

Two separate containers of each.
No recycled grit, clean, then protect.
My TW used on dirt for its' 24 years, turn signal switch, stiff to operate,
Clean, and protected, it glides now.

 

[flips21]

If you or a friend are guitar players maybe some electrical cleaner like Deoxit F5 or the like would work. I’ve used it on many electronics with success and won’t leave a gross residue like graphite after a rain on exposed electronics like a moto key switch.

+1 on the Deoxit F5.

I would never recommend graphite on electrical connections on a vehicle. Seems like a great way to create unwanted pathways for signals and power. That would be going from, "The connections arn't connecting" to "The connections are cross connecting".

Flip