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dome light switches door jamb rusting #370720 06/23/16 01:20 PM
Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 152 Vancouver BC Brewskiehunter OP Shade Tree Mechanic
OP Brewskiehunter Shade Tree Mechanic Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 152 Vancouver BC	Hi, The door jamb dome light switches in my 67 Nova keep corroding and fail to turn on the dome light when I open the door. These door jamb switches are mostly inside the door jamb except for the plunger but exposed to the elements as they are on the outside of the door weatherstripping. Any suggestions on how to prep a new set of switches so the they last more than a year? Thanks Mike

Re: dome light switches door jamb rusting Brewskiehunter #370722 06/23/16 03:01 PM
Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 30,701 Likes: 141 West Allis,Wi. Chev Nut ChatMaster - 25,000
Chev Nut ChatMaster - 25,000 Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 30,701 Likes: 141 West Allis,Wi.	Coat metal parts with dialectic (silicone) grease..... Gene Schneider

Re: dome light switches door jamb rusting Chev Nut #370759 06/24/16 11:22 AM
Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 152 Vancouver BC Brewskiehunter OP Shade Tree Mechanic
OP Brewskiehunter Shade Tree Mechanic Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 152 Vancouver BC	awesome! thanks!

Re: dome light switches door jamb rusting Brewskiehunter #370993 06/28/16 11:11 AM
Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 152 Vancouver BC Brewskiehunter OP Shade Tree Mechanic
OP Brewskiehunter Shade Tree Mechanic Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 152 Vancouver BC	Well I installed the new switches covered with that gooey sticky dielectric grease and I can't see how these are going to rust! Great idea Gene!

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