Originally Posted By: kozanoglu
By using DI-electric grease are you trying to kill contact between your battery and your car?
The actual contact areas push the grease out of the way. RF connnectors carrying pesky radio signals can be packed with the stuff. The important thing is to keep water out and to use something which is a good dielectric so electrons don't travel THROUGH it and leak off to ground. I use SuperLube general purpose on my terminals. The spray stuff works, and looks nice but sometimes doesn't give the coverage you need because the spray can miss spots. You will find car makers suggesting grease on things like headlamp terminals.
By using DI-electric grease are you trying to kill contact between your battery and your car?
The actual contact areas push the grease out of the way. RF connnectors carrying pesky radio signals can be packed with the stuff. The important thing is to keep water out and to use something which is a good dielectric so electrons don't travel THROUGH it and leak off to ground. I use SuperLube general purpose on my terminals. The spray stuff works, and looks nice but sometimes doesn't give the coverage you need because the spray can miss spots. You will find car makers suggesting grease on things like headlamp terminals.
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