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scsTiTan

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Posted: January 05, 2005 at 10:05 PM / IP Logged

First poster here, I just installed a back-up cam in my Titan and I ran a relay from the reverse lights to activate the camera. The relay is mounted under the rear bumper - 3M plastic coated spade connectors plugged into the relay. Do I need to protect the connections with tape, dielectric grease, liquid tape, etc?

What are the risks of not protecting it, besides corrosion?

Thanks,

Steve

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audifive

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Posted: January 05, 2005 at 10:33 PM / IP Logged

tuck it away somewhere inside the truck...no more worries. from what ive seen, there is no way to completely and permanantly stop moisture-exposed copper from corroding over time. it shouldn't be a really big deal to leave it there but why waste time later on messing with it if something goes wrong.

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Posted: January 05, 2005 at 11:11 PM / IP Logged

I usually tape around the contacts after I wire the relalys up.

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ff-mike

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Posted: January 11, 2005 at 12:47 PM / IP Logged

Mikey's tricks:

#1 Cover the connection with dielectric grease before crimping and then heatshrink the package

#2 Get a crimper and solderless connectors made for aviation wiring. They generate many times the pressure that the automotive ones do. This coupled with #1 will ensure many years of service. I have a harness done this way under my airdam and it has held for over 10 years through salt & snow of winter

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