Wd-40 on the fuses?

[arveejay]

When I lost all power except the ingition and the horns, I feared the worst and hoped for the best. Found my fuse box cover had apparently fell off and My fusebox was unprotected. I had corrosion on all terminals and the bottom fuse had got so hot that it melted the end of the fuse and lost it's contact there. I cleaned all the corrosion from the terminals and replaced the fuse and all is well so far. Till I can find, purchase and mount a new cover, I'm wondering if spraying some wd-40 on the fuse ends will fight off the return of the corrosion. Will wd-40 do any damage of it's own if I just spray them down and clean up the excess?

[jimcor]

No, I don't think the WD40 would hurt anything. That damn fuse box is the cause of one heck of a lot of the GS bikes' electrical problems.

[mark]

My understanding is that WD-40 is perfect for that job.

[Clone]

wd-40 is flammable and will blow up in your face, seen it happen. Use some grease on the terminal ends. Seriously, the slightest spark and it will light up like the arc from a poorly connected fuse. 8O

[Hoomgar]

My understanding is that WD-40 is perfect for that job.

Ditto

[DMPLATT]

I know with Cars, if the Distributor cap gets moisture in it, they suggest spraying it with WD 40.

edit: Dieelectric Grease may be better for this situation.

[IanFrancisco]

WD stands for Water Displacement. Dielectric grease will last longer and work better.

[spots25]

i agree with the dilelectric grease