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Old Sep 7, 2019 | 11:18 AM
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Tail light moisture issue

I've spent the morning removing all of the LED bulbs in my truck because it'll be traded and gone this week. While removing the reverse lights I noticed some rust on the contacts. Everything was working as it should, I just found this by chance.
Something to think about for those of us who have had our tail light lenses removed for one thing or another.


 
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Yup, dielectric grease to protect from corrosion and lubricate any seals when putting back together so the o rings mesh properly.
 
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Originally Posted by mhoefer
Yup, dielectric grease to protect from corrosion and lubricate any seals when putting back together so the o rings mesh properly.
Good advice. I'll heed it when the conversion begins on the new truck. I always have a tube of that stuff in the garage.
 
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