Electrical Problem '82 CGT

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I checked my local Radio Shack. The sell a twin pack of Deoxit cleaner and  
"Gold" for $14.95.
 
Didn't think a low pressure blast with walnut shells would hurt it. My  
thinking is colored by my Scirocco, when I pulled the fuse box the rear was  
entirely green. At the time (8-9 years ago) I went to a parts site with  
interchange info. I found that VW Cabriolets (up to about '92) used the same  
box. So, I did the easy thing and went to a junk yard.
 
Tomorrow will bring another experiment. The battery I put in was used and  
my charger read that it took a full charge. But, I wonder. I think I will 
try  some jumper cables. That doesn't seem to explain some interior lights, 
and  nothing else.
 
Tom Faust
 
 
From: " Steve Buchholz " _urq at pacbell.net_ (mailto:urq at pacbell.net) 


Bead blasting would be the LAST thing I'd recommend.  In most  cases just 
disconnecting and reconnecting the connectors should rejuvenate the  
contacts.  Contact enhancer like DeoxIT would be the next step (I've seen  DeoxIT @ 
Radio Shack).  Dielectric grease can be used to minimize  oxidation in 
places where moisture may be a problem.  Anything more  aggressive can damage the 
contact surface and create more problems than it  solves.

Steven Buchholz  (mobile)