Where is everyone #5

Just read all the replies about the grease and watched a video. Yep, seems like the idea is to prevent corrosion. Apparently it helps create a completely air tight seal at the connection, keeping any and all moisture out and away from the connection (works great for automotive light connections). The grease is silicone based and has zero conductivity.

So in a real world application like my trailer plug, you'd want to fill each hole with a little grease before inserting each wire, to help the connection stay attached and moisture free.

Not fill the entire freaking plug with a whole tube of the stuff, lol.

 

Nice! Just renewed my restricted. Hoping to pick up a .22wmr revolver once the new PAL shows up.

 

Makes me think I should buy a tube of it to apply to the connector between truck and trailer each time I hook up to a new unit. Would work way better than WD-40.

 

Which is exactly what I do, and what I’ve seen done but never seen it packed hence my question. I guess if the grease is non conducive it would’nt cause a problem other than just being messy

 

I’ve done that also

 

These "mechanics" that work on things today more with a computer than a wrench probably aren't taught the proper way to use the practical objects in their tool box.

And when I pulled the cover off the back of the plug, the wire just popped out, and was a bugger to get back in, so it's probably why it wasn't put in right in the first place. Guy couldn't be arsed to stick it in the hole properly, and it was gobbed in so much grease, it just slipped around in his fingers, then closed it up without testing it.

 

ok.

 

glad you agree

 

And I just realized that sounded WAY dirtier than I intended.

 

Just so you know your probably gonna think I'm a axx here.....

You didn't know and couldn't fix the problem with your lights and then complain about the guy that was doing a job he has probably done numerous times. Copper wires wires break....this can happen from when your making the connection or from the movement going down the road. It only takes a few strands breaking to make the connection loose....usually this happens when guys are spinning trailers around but can happen with rough roads or the guy before you pulling on the cord instead of the plug. The grease was put in there so hopefully he doesn't see that trailer for quite awhile going through winter season with all the brine and salt.

For you to slam a guy when you didn't know how to diagnose the problem and then don't understand why it was done the way it was doesn’t put you in a good light. You wasn't there when it was repaired so you are speculating on everything you said.

Step off your high horse and I'll step off my soap box..... I know your a better man than this....