Procede with corrosion

stressdoc · 06-21-2013, 05:16 PM

Hi all,
I just got my procede out for summer. A lot of corrosion on the connectors.
Advice?

E90Company · 06-21-2013, 06:30 PM

Pics?

I would mix baking soda and rubbing alcohol together and put it on a toothbrush. Then scrub the pins until it's gone, and make sure it's all clean/dry when done. Also, don't scrub so hard where the connectors bend, obviously.

Lunatic Fringe · 06-21-2013, 08:13 PM

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Originally Posted by stressdoc

Hi all,
I just got my procede out for summer. A lot of corrosion on the connectors.
Advice?

Do you live in a very humid climate? As long as the pins only have superficial rust, the above suggestion is good.

jpirelli · 06-21-2013, 09:02 PM

Try CRC QD Contact Cleaner

JC335xi · 06-21-2013, 09:52 PM

And perhaps some dielectric grease when you put it back together to keep it from happening again.

stressdoc · 06-23-2013, 04:54 PM

Awesome thanks for advice. I was concerned about the procede unit itself having issues, but it seems very well packed, so just the harness pins are problematic. If cleaning does not work, I'll just get a new harness.

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stressdoc Moderator 618 Rep 10,858 Posts Drives: BMW i8; Toy 4runner TRD pro Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Waco TX iTrader: (0)	Procede with corrosion Hi all, I just got my procede out for summer. A lot of corrosion on the connectors. Advice? __________________ My recent ED photos: http://f80.bimmerpost.com/forums/sho....php?t=1026808 my not-so-recent ED: http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=31829 Please join BMWCCA http://bmwcca.org/index.php?pageid=c...&ref_by=300279
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E90Company Major General 196 Rep 6,136 Posts Drives: Car Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: FL iTrader: (2)	Pics? I would mix baking soda and rubbing alcohol together and put it on a toothbrush. Then scrub the pins until it's gone, and make sure it's all clean/dry when done. Also, don't scrub so hard where the connectors bend, obviously.
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jpirelli Power is nothing without control 33 Rep 762 Posts Drives: E90 + E92 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Southeast/Southwest iTrader: (3)	Try CRC QD Contact Cleaner
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stressdoc Moderator 618 Rep 10,858 Posts Drives: BMW i8; Toy 4runner TRD pro Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Waco TX iTrader: (0)	Awesome thanks for advice. I was concerned about the procede unit itself having issues, but it seems very well packed, so just the harness pins are problematic. If cleaning does not work, I'll just get a new harness. __________________ My recent ED photos: http://f80.bimmerpost.com/forums/sho....php?t=1026808 my not-so-recent ED: http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=31829 Please join BMWCCA http://bmwcca.org/index.php?pageid=c...&ref_by=300279
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