[Rhodes22-list] Masthead Light Blub

[cjlowe at sssnet.com]

I use a Q-tip cut in half,with enough cotton pulled off to be a loose fit
in the hole. put some abrasive cleaner-chrome cleaner,comet,soft scrub and
chuck it in a drill and ream out the holes. use the other q-tip moistened
with water to clean out the abrasive,and another one dry to clean out any
thing left. I also give the PTE snaps the q-tip treatment only I use car
wax to make them work slick.

Jerry Lowe


>

I've had to clean my contacts about every year.  A bit of sandpaper is
> good to clean the male part of the plug.  A bit of sandpaper wrapped
> around the small screwdriver Rummy mentions will clean out the female
> part.  Blowing out the dust after cleaning is a good idea.  If you have a
> volt meter you can check the voltage at the connector to verify the wiring
> to the plug is functioning.  You can use an ohm meter to check to see if
> bulb is any good.  Should get a few ohms of resistance if the bulb and
> wiring are correct.  One trick I use now is every year before launching, I
> take a nine volt battery and using some spring clip jumpers I attach the
> battery to the plug and actually visually check my mast lights before
> raising the mast.  You have to be a bit cautious with the jumper wires to
> keep them from touching, but it's a good way to verify that the lights
> work before raising the mast. - Rob
>
>
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> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Masthead Light Blub
>
> Jim,
> My experience with the mast head light is that the bulb is usually good.
> The connector in question is the deck mounted fitting. Pry it loose after
> removing the screws and check the wires for corrosion. You might have to
> remove  some of the wire to get to good clean copper. You will need a very
> small
> screwdriver, like the one you can buy to repair glasses. I've seen these
> at
>  grocery store checkout lines. Keep track of which wire goes where. Clean
> everything up, reassemble and then I like to cover the entire area with
> liquid  electrical tape. This will prevent air and water from corroding it
> for a
> while.  If the light still doesn't work, check the male plug the same way.
> Nine times  out of ten the problem will be with the deck mounted, female
> plug.
>
> Rummy
>
>
> In a message dated 6/14/2010 3:18:10 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> jamesldickson at aol.com writes:
>
>
> Hi  Everyone
> I have a 91 Rhodes with a IMF Mast - just noticed my Masthead  light is
> out.
> Are the Masthead white light pretty much the same on all  Rhodes IMF
> Masts,
> if so does anyone know what type of blub I need to  get.
>
> I'm hoping it's just the blub that is out.
>
> Thanks in  advance for any help.
>
> Jim
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