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Old Jun 19, 2018 | 08:50 PM
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Originally Posted by SunDevil45
Di-electric grease is an insulator, if you are going to use it on terminals, LV only & just a light coating. I use a very small amount after cleaning & making connections, great for keep corrosion at bay & keeping moisture out, but you really want to surround the contact with it, not put it between connections. Works great on plug boots though if you have any arcing.
sorry it does work great as you say , however it works good between connectors , ( the clamping pressure makes the connection )
 
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Old Jun 20, 2018 | 10:40 AM
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Originally Posted by Madhatter2nd
I recently bought a 2006 heritage softtail about 3 months after buying it out on first road trip it stopped charging broke down when battery died. Put a new battery in it got it home replaced the stator and the rectifier. That solved the issue for about three weeks it has quit charging again ive since replaced the rectifier and the circuit breaker to no avail.any ideas would be greatly appreciated.
I'm no mechanic! However had a similar issue with my Sportster I had bought used took it to HD they replaced the wiring harness and problem solved. Good luck! It can get frustrating trying to figure electricals out.
 
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