Most auto parts stores also carry dielectric grease.
John Emmerich C27TR #5874 Louisville, KY From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of John Harker Sent: Thursday, February 11, 2010 11:19 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [IC27A] Masthead light wiring The masthead wires are available at the steaming light. The C27 site had wiring diagrams up. I think they all share a common ground or something odd like that. The teak column in the cabin under the mast has a hollow in the middle, wires come up through that. I believe they run under the sole to that point and aren't accessible there. At the deck-mast point there is a plug connection for the wires, I think that was factory standard. I agree with Bob it's probably a problem at one of the fixtures (steaming or masthead). John Harker C27 #6261 Prana Santa Cruz [email protected] <mailto:Rspeers%40aol.com> wrote: > > > Usually the problem is not the wire, but rather connections and the light > socket. Check especially the light socket as I've found that mine corrode > enough each year that each spring I have to clean the contacts of the > socket > and coat the contacts with a contact cleaner/lubricant that I got at > Radio > Shack. > Before putting up the mast each spring, I use a specially constructed > extension cord that connects the plug at the mast step to the socket at > the base of the mast. I remove each light bulb and clean the contacts > of the > bulbs and sockets with the cleaner/lubricant. I then turn on the lights, > and check to make sure they work. It usually requires that I move the > light > bulbs around in their sockets a bit. > Then, I turn the lights off via th panel in the cabin, and remove the > extension cord. Then the mast is ready to go up. > West Marine also has a dielectric grease that is good for keeping the > contacts from corroding. > > Kind of tough to think of getting the boat ready, when there is so much > snow in northern Ohio. But Spring is only a little beyond a month away. > > Bob > > > In a message dated 2/10/2010 11:36:54 P.M. US Eastern Standard Time, > [email protected] <mailto:mujin2000%40yahoo.com> > <mailto:mujin2000%40yahoo.com> writes: > > There is an open somewhere between the light and the DC panel. Does > anyone know if there is an intermediary place to probe and how are the > wires routed? > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
