Need help with 12v electrical fluid

[hoosierdoc]

Checked on my boat after this rain yesterday and noted the cabin light was leaking electrical fluid. Not sure how that happened. When I removed the light cover all the electrical fluid spilled out. I looked everywhere and could not find a fill line indicator. Also had no luck finding marine-grade electrical fluid for a 12v system

any help appreciated

 

[K_W]

You have to extract it from uncoiled rice.

 

[deo62]

That’s actually marine 12 volt fluid-it has to be collected on a rainy cloudless day.

 

[BiscuitsandGravy]

That’s actually marine 12 volt fluid-it has to be collected on a rainy cloudless day.

Yep... Thats like the Pentosin hydraulic fluid on my A6. The Mercedes fluid is cheaper than Audi but still expensive and hard to find.

12volt fluid is salty$.

 

[Clay Pigeon]

They sell it in the dehumidifier isle.

Did you take the cushions , life vests, sails and other fabrics in the house for the winter?

 

[BiscuitsandGravy]

I think you can thin out 24v marine fluid to 12v by 1/2 24v with 1/2 water depending on salt or fresh of course.

 

[ATOMonkey]

There is no difference between marine 12V fluid and automotive 12V fluid. It's all just marketing.

Pick up a bottle of blinker fluid from autozone and you'll be good to go.

 

[Clay Pigeon]

Yep... Thats like the Pentosin hydraulic fluid on my A6. The Mercedes fluid is cheaper than Audi but still expensive and hard to find.

12volt fluid is salty$.

If it's good enough for Lexus, it's AAA+ with Audi and Benz..

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[printcraft]

One you get it refilled you need to test your system with an outlet load tester.

This is important to determine if you have the proper voltage.

 

[Clay Pigeon]

Silly Printer, you need a two pronged fork.
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[printcraft]

Silly Printer, you need a two pronged fork.
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Yep, I had the wrong one.
The one I listed was for testing continuity between the post and outlet blade, you have to have the cover off to use it.

 

[deo62]

If you can rewire it into a loop, you can use ac voltage fluid as it can go back and forth then. It’s usually cheaper.

 

[SAILORGOLF46]

Had sail boats for years, fluid from overhead lights not near as scary as fluid coming up thru the floor boards!

 

[rvb]

In a pinch you can use automotive blinker fluid, also 12v, so long as you are ok with your light going on and off, on and off...
-rvb

 

[Clay Pigeon]

Yep, I had the wrong one.
The one I listed was for testing continuity between the post and outlet blade, you have to have the cover off to use it.

You could just bend the spares out of the way and bend them back after the other tines vaporize during routine voltage checks.

 

[thunderchicken]

Should be able to find it right with blinker fluid. If its leaking that bad the seal around the finnigan pin may have failed inside the conuter valve.
For best results I would recomend stepping up to a full synthetic electrical fluid

 

[printcraft]

You could just bend the spares out of the way and bend them back after the other tines vaporize during routine voltage checks.

Multi-use tools are the best. It's the only tool you'll ever need.

 

[1911ly]

I am pretty sure you are obligated to call the EPA for those kind of leaks.

 

[Clay Pigeon]

Multi-use tools are the best. It's the only tool you'll ever need.

You gotta love those Swiss, you can do a voltage check, grate cheese, file your fingernails and eat soup with the same tool.. Simply Amazing....

 

[femurphy77]

I wouldn't worry too much about leaking electrical fluid, we deal with it almost daily at work. The real problems start when you let all of the smoke out of the wires!