Feb-20-2021 01:51 PM
Feb-23-2021 10:13 AM
JRscooby wrote:Gdetrailer wrote:JRscooby wrote:
About 10 years ago I had a recital/cranial inversion while moving trailer around in the lot, and mangled the plug. When I replaced it, hooked up tested all lights and brakes. Then I pulled the cap lose, buried all screws and connections in clear silicone, put a bunch in the cap, and put it back together. A lot was forced out around the cord. Wiped all the excess off. Keep the socket well lubed with di-lectric grease, no more problems. (also made a place that holds the end when not hooked up)
Standard "RTV" silicones use acedic acid as part of the curing process.
Generally not recommended for use with electrical connections.
May work for a while but may have enough acid to eventually damage the wire you were protecting.
They do make "neutral cure" RTV which is a bit electrical connection friendly and a better choice over all for this use.
Going back decades, I have filled crimp connecters with cheap silicone form-a-gasket before putting wires in and crimping, to wire truck and trailer lights. 1 rebuilt wreck was towed about 100,000 miles a year for 18 years before I sold it. Replaced lamps, and the cord a few times, but the acid never hurt the wires. And the road salts and grime didn't either.
Feb-23-2021 09:06 AM
Gdetrailer wrote:JRscooby wrote:
About 10 years ago I had a recital/cranial inversion while moving trailer around in the lot, and mangled the plug. When I replaced it, hooked up tested all lights and brakes. Then I pulled the cap lose, buried all screws and connections in clear silicone, put a bunch in the cap, and put it back together. A lot was forced out around the cord. Wiped all the excess off. Keep the socket well lubed with di-lectric grease, no more problems. (also made a place that holds the end when not hooked up)
Standard "RTV" silicones use acedic acid as part of the curing process.
Generally not recommended for use with electrical connections.
May work for a while but may have enough acid to eventually damage the wire you were protecting.
They do make "neutral cure" RTV which is a bit electrical connection friendly and a better choice over all for this use.
Feb-23-2021 08:34 AM
JRscooby wrote:
About 10 years ago I had a recital/cranial inversion while moving trailer around in the lot, and mangled the plug. When I replaced it, hooked up tested all lights and brakes. Then I pulled the cap lose, buried all screws and connections in clear silicone, put a bunch in the cap, and put it back together. A lot was forced out around the cord. Wiped all the excess off. Keep the socket well lubed with di-lectric grease, no more problems. (also made a place that holds the end when not hooked up)
Feb-23-2021 04:59 AM
Gdetrailer wrote:
You can try to clean them, scrub them, adjust the prongs but after a while weather and age takes a toll on the plugs..
For $6 and a little bit of your time you can just replace the plug and be done with the issue for quit some time..
FOUND HERE
For less than $30 you can buy not only the plug but the entire harness with the plug molded in to the harness with 8ft of wire..
FOUND HERE
That one looked interesting since it has double prong contacts in the plug rather than standard single prong contacts..
Feb-23-2021 02:37 AM
Feb-22-2021 11:23 PM
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Feb-21-2021 08:40 AM
Gdetrailer wrote:
For less than $30 you can buy not only the plug but the entire harness with the plug molded in to the harness with 8ft of wire..
FOUND HERE
That one looked interesting since it has double prong contacts in the plug rather than standard single prong contacts..
Feb-21-2021 07:26 AM
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Feb-21-2021 04:53 AM
Diamond c wrote:
If the prongs have a split in the middle of them take a small flat blade screw driver, put it in the split and spread them so that they fit tighter. This works for me on the pigtail of my tractor trailer.
Feb-20-2021 07:03 PM
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