Re: headlamp bulbs

[Huw Powell <human@nh.ultranet.com>]

> > whatever...) terminals ought to be able to handle it.  Have you tried
> > dielectric gel on the terminals and connections to improve the
> > conductivity yet?
> >
> ... dielectric gel (by definition) doesn't do anything to improve
> conductivity ...
> 
> What you would want to do is to hit the connections with a squirt of
> Stabilant (or equiv) ... then, once that is worked in, a bit of the
> dielectric grease can help to keep the connection from degrading.

Yeah, what he said.  I was tired, confused, and grabbed the wrong
phrase.  What I MEANT to say, um, was to keep the connection clean,
waterproof and maybe even corrosion free.  I've had great luck with it.

anyway, back to our regularly scheduled