[robbgerard]

Hey guys,

 

I decided to rehabilitate my third brake light and have found some corroded connectors in the light sockets (see pic). Any tips on how to clean these up?

 

Thanks!

 

 

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[pdxmike]

Soak in vinegar for 30 min, then soak in a baking soda solution for a few minutes to neutralize. Should come out shiny like a penny.

 

Or, electrical contact cleaner and some steel wool or steel toothbrush would work.

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[robbgerard]

Obviously those sockets can't be removed from the board so could I just submerge the whole thing? I watched a youtube video on cleaning connectors using this method so I already kind of had that possibility in mind, I just wasn't sure if this might damage the thing. Cheers

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[pdxmike]

Yeah, with that foam in there it probably would be best to spray some contact cleaner and use a q-tip plus/minus the aforementioned l'il steel brush or steel wool.

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[robbgerard]

That's actually a (heavilydegraded) rubber seal, which I've ordered a replacement for along with the bulbs. So maybe I could submerge it? I just wonder if I can get all the corrosion out using the brush/q-tip method. Maybe I'm overthinking this... 

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