Mark:
Having owned seven big Healeys over the past 45 years, I have never
experienced the problems you mention.
But you are right about the headlight switch design....The riveted terminals
sometimes overheat due to high resistance after several years. It's a good
idea to solder them.
Jim Smith
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark and Kathy" <mgtrcars@galaxyinternet.net>
To: <healeys@Autox.Team.Net>
Sent: Saturday, June 16, 2007 8:57 AM
Subject: Another Wiring Question
> Since I now have the luxury of not having a shroud hindrance
> for my wiring project, it has become quite obvious why the smoke is let
> out
> of the wires on our cars so frequently.
>
> On my car the red head light switch wire was melted all along the wire
> harness
> and fused to the other wires that were running with it.
> So as I'm looking at the back of the head lamp switch it is pretty obvious
> that the holding brackets for the fuel gauge and the tach
> could really do a number on the electrics. A slight twist of one of these
> gauges could possibly move one of the brackets within touching distance to
> a
> hot wire on the head light switch. POOOF. Very poor switch design not
> to
> mention bracket placement.
>
> I am interested in any input on what you guys have done to insulate the
> head
> light terminals or maybe even the gauge holding brackets?
>
> I use to have some " Heat Shrink Tape" that worked well in these areas
> since
> the typical electric tape wants to release after about a day. :( Any
> leads on this stuff would be appreciated.
> Heat shrink tubing hasn't proved to be a practical measure at this stage
> of
> the game unless I want to take the switch out and start over.
>
> Thanks ahead, Mark
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