Originally Posted by TankMorph

Of course, the thing to keep in mind is MY XJ will never be off-road or get any wetter than your typical Camry or similar vehicle.

Originally Posted by extrashaky

If I remember correctly, 5-90 uses Ox-Gard on his connectors. It protects against corrosion, but unlike dielectric grease, it's conductive. You can get it at Home Depot.

Originally Posted by TankMorph

Thanks for the input, but I've been using dielectric grease in this type of application for years with no issue. It's a relatively high amperage connection, so I feel better using it. I'm very minimal with the application, so it's not a problem now, and I doubt it will be an issue going forward. To be specific, I used Super Lube brand dielectric grease. It's truly an insulator, yes, but it seals contaminants, moisture and air out of the connection when used appropriately. The dielectric grease will be completely displaced from between the conducting surfaces in this case. They are basically crimp/compression type connections. Of course, YMMV

Please, everyone listen to CCKen. I concur that he has way more knowledge to me in perhaps every case. I'm not even being sarcastic. I've read MANY of his posts. I'm just throwing in my 2 cents.

Again, thanks for all the input!

Originally Posted by CCKen

STOP!


Ox-Gard is used as a conductor and moisture eliminator on ground point ring terminals and other ring terminals, like at the starter and the PDC bus, NEVER inside of pin connectors.

Originally Posted by extrashaky

Okay. Good to know.

ETA: Yikes! I just read the explanation for why you don't want to do that:

"The only advantage of dielectric grease over OX-GARD, is the fact that it doesn't conduct electricity, so you can slather it on without worry of shorting out adjacent conductors, like found in a multi-pin connector. This is why you need to be careful with OX-GARD, and only use it sparingly, being careful not to get it on anything else but the connection itself. Think of it as a solder grease, and don't short anything out with it. If you are applying it to small pins and sockets of a connector, use the large end of a flat toothpick and carefully apply to the contact surfaces, and just wipe away any excess when your done, and it will be fine."

Disaster averted. Thanks Ken.

Originally Posted by CCKen

Silly, Silly Goose! Re. Dielectric puke.

Originally Posted by TankMorph

These forums were fun for about a minute. I'm done now. I'll browse and look for info, but now I know how the "established" folks are. See ya.