# LIGHTS off and on

**URL:** <https://community.electricforum.com/t/lights-off-and-on/3740>\
**Category:** GEM Forum\
**Created:** [September 5, 2013, 8:28am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/lights-off-and-on/3740 "2013-09-05T08:28:07Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![jrejr2345](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/97f17d/32.png) [@jrejr2345](https://community.electricforum.com/u/jrejr2345)\
**Post date:** [September 5, 2013, 8:28am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/lights-off-and-on/3740/1 "2013-09-05T08:28:07Z")

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Recently my lights will come and go… MOSTLY go. Lots of times i drive home from the CC in the dark so this inst good… Any thoughts… I figure a wire loose or ground… Having mech look at today just thought i could give him a head start.

thanks

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**Author:** ![bob.peloquin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ec9cab/32.png) [@bob.peloquin](https://community.electricforum.com/u/bob.peloquin)\
**Post date:** [September 8, 2013, 6:20am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/lights-off-and-on/3740/2 "2013-09-08T06:20:31Z")

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Check the plug under the good lear the driver-side hood hinge. This gets wet/dirty and causes intermittent or high-resistance connection. These Molex-style connectors are not appropriate for outdoor uses IMHO but that’s what we have to deal with.

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**Author:** ![tincup](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ee59a6/32.png) [@tincup](https://community.electricforum.com/u/tincup)\
**Post date:** [September 8, 2013, 9:26am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/lights-off-and-on/3740/3 "2013-09-08T09:26:19Z")

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I agree with Bob, bad connectors to use in a wet environment. Here’s a tip, make sure the connector male/female contacts are clean and dry and coat them with NO-OX see here [http://http://www.sanchem.com/aSpecialE.html](http://http://www.sanchem.com/aSpecialE.html)

I have used this for many years on all battery connections, connectors anyplace there is a chance of corrosion. It’s fantastic stuff, I was turned on to it 40 years ago when I was gainfully employed with AT&T, we used it on submarine batteries in our power room and never had a corrosion problem. But you must be sure to use it on clean, shiny, dry surfaces.

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**Author:** ![arandall](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/59ef9b/32.png) [@arandall](https://community.electricforum.com/u/arandall)\
**Post date:** [September 9, 2013, 10:52am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/lights-off-and-on/3740/4 "2013-09-09T10:52:30Z")

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I wonder if WD40 might work just as well and it’s probably more available.

Al