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Rear Indicators - how do I protect the wiring?

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Ben:
Evening All

About 3 months ago, I replaced the loom behind the NSR indicator. I didn't do anything spectacular as far as weatherproofing goes, and I'm fully exptecting it to rot through again at some point. This afternoon I've just done the drivers side one.

I've got the "standard" cardboard flaps covering the back of the wiring, but to be honest I think they're about as much use as a chocolate fireguard.

I've been trying to work out the best way of sorting it out permanently, but I'm at a loss - I've considered wrapping the wiring in rubber, but am concerned that if any water gets into the sealed section, then it'll just rust through faster as it won't be able to get out.

Any thoughts?

Cheers

Ben

Bush Tucker Man:
Heat Shrink?
'Denso-Tape'?

Ben:
The big problem I'm finding is that the pins are rusting off inside the plugs - I've put heatshrink around all the wire joins and they don't appear to be causing problems.

Ben

Bush Tucker Man:
Not a lot to be done then Ben.

A very thin coating of vaseline on the pins, or a local electrical suppliers might have a compound?

Have a browse on the Maplins site

'ChrisW' is a 'sparky' & may know of an anti-corrosive product?

Ben:
Thanks Richard

Vaseline sounds like a good idea - I guess I can just cover the back of the light unit (once it's dried out of course :roll: )

Ben

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