[AgentME]

Also question is, how do you remove corrosion from electrical contacts?

[SceneSite]

Dip a cotton swab into white vinegar. Brush vinegar directly onto the corroded contacts. Vinegar is a weak acid that will dissolve and loosen corrosion.

[preventhrtattack1]

Does WD 40 clean electrical contacts?

[hughbarnard]

It sounds like you’ve made a pretty good deal because the solution is fairly simple.

[Macho]

There’s a quick and easy fix or one that is a little more expensive. Let’s start with what’s causing the problem.

[bretthomas8]

Either process will cure your intermittent problem.

[HostFat]

Post by ricky-b » Sep 01, 2006 3:17 PM

[otalesak]

Step one (disconnecting the battery) is very important in this case - you will definitely create a circuit where none was intended with that little wire brush. As others have said: 'don't ask me how I know.'

[ontarioloans]

Good to tell folks to be careful with DeOxit, but we need to keep from going too far. here

[Doozer]

But I've already got an oxidation / corrosion area, hense the Dremel.

[eresearh]

You want to make sure you don’t miss any residual in the battery compartment so double-check all around the surrounding areas. here

[PillipDipper8S]

While it may not always be possible to completely prevent a battery from developing a leak (leading to corrosion), there a couple of precautions you can take that can be helpful.

[gusti]

As an alternative, you can use lint-free cloth to dry the wetness as a way of speeding up the process. [links]

[matsh]

The biggest problem with that is that the liquid electrolyte (potassium hydroxide) also escapes with the gas leading to the formation of the potentially destructive crusty, white mess once it has reacted with carbon dioxide (this happens on reaching the open air).

[Madoff]

If any residual is still stuck on the spots, try to scrub it off using a stiff wire brush (dipped into your acidic liquid). [links]