Tailights Inop when hooked to TM

[Bill]

Mark -

You remind me that I have experienced the same problem at the Bargman. The pair of springy metal blades in each of the socket cavities gradually bend outward and separate, leaving a too-wide gap between them. Result - the connection fails. I simply slipped a screwdriver behind each springy blade, and bent it inward toward its mate, to close the gap. Simple, but it worked!

Bill

The contacts also oxidize over time and get dirt on them. You can use a small nail file to gently clean up the surface for a better connection.

[Kwantau]

I coat both female and male end brass contacts of the Bargman with a dielectric grease once a year and never had any corosion problems. Also aids in sliding the Bargman plugs together.