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To: Jim Frakes <JimFrakes@frakes-eng.com>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] fuse box
From: David Nock British Car Specialists <healeydoc@sbcglobal.net>
Date: Sat, 19 Dec 2015 21:55:45 -0800
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Yes that is also another circuit that could take a fuse. The white wire that=
 feeds the OD relay could take an inline fuse=20


David Nock
British Car Specialists
Stockton Ca 95205
209-948-8767

www.britishcarspecialists.com

Please feel free to view an interview with the Nock's in 2009
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> On Dec 19, 2015, at 6:10 PM, Jim Frakes <JimFrakes@frakes-eng.com> wrote:
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> While I can't disagree with an expert like David, I have seen two wiring h=
arnesses destroyed by the OD circuit, one was a failed switch and one by a p=
inched wire to the gear switch. I agree the pinched wire was most likely a p=
oor routing and clamping of the wire, but it happened. Neither were on my He=
aley.=20
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> Sent from my iPad=20
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>> On Dec 18, 2015, at 10:41 AM, David Nock BCS <healeydoc@sbcglobal.net> wr=
ote:
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>> This is the one of the only circuit that really needs to have a fuse adde=
d to it on the Healey.
>>  Install an inline fuse holder on the back of the headlight switch on the=
 RED wire.  This will fuse the tail lights, dash lights and front marker lig=
hts.
>>=20
>>  The only other circuits that you may need to add a fuse to would be the w=
hite wire going to the fuel pump, you can install it where the harness goes u=
nder the car just behind the rear carburettor.
>>=20
>>  DO NOT fuse the headlights unless you fuse each individual light, left l=
ow beam, right low beam, left high beam, right high beam.
>>=20
>>=20
>>=20
>>=20
>> David Nock
>> British Car Specialists
>> 209-948-8767
>> www.britishcarspecialists.com
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>> -----Original Message----- From: healeymanjim
>> Sent: Thursday, December 17, 2015 7:30 PM
>> To: healeys@autox.team.net
>> Subject: [Healeys] fuse box
>>=20
>> having seen a couple of wiring harnesses fried from shorts in the rear li=
ght circuits, I highly recommend fusing the tail light, license plate light a=
nd brake lights.  seems stuff rolling around in the boot/trunk will eventual=
ly wear through the  wiring and smoke escapes rapidly.  if you check the tru=
nk faithfully, no problem.  watch for the loss of the little grommet for the=
 license plate light.  very costly if gone.  have I fused my cars?  of cours=
e not.  will get to it one day.
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto"><div>Yes that is also another circuit that c=
ould take a fuse. The white wire that feeds the OD relay could take an inlin=
e fuse&nbsp;<br><br><div><span class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"border-co=
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: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">David Nock</font></p><p style=3D"margin: 0px; "><=
font style=3D"background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">British Car Special=
ists</font></p><p style=3D"margin: 0px; "><font style=3D"background-color: r=
gba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Stockton Ca 95205</font></p><p style=3D"margin: 0px;=
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ts.com</a></font></p><p style=3D"margin: 0px; "><span style=3D"background-co=
lor: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></p><p style=3D"margin: 0px; "><spa=
n style=3D"background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Please feel free to vi=
ew an interview with the Nock's in 2009</span></p><p style=3D"margin: 0px; "=
><font style=3D"background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span class=3D"Ap=
ple-tab-span" style=3D"white-space: pre; ">     </span>Enjoy<span class=3D"=
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"margin: 0px; "><font><a href=3D"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DQOTTRYkbQz=
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ple-data-detectors-result=3D"2" style=3D"background-color: rgba(255, 255, 25=
5, 0);">www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DQOTTRYkbQzs</a></font></p><p style=3D"marg=
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55, 255, 0);">.</font></p><div><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" style=3D"=
font-size: 12px; "><br></font></div></span></div><div>Sent from my iPad</div=
></div><div><br>On Dec 19, 2015, at 6:10 PM, Jim Frakes &lt;<a href=3D"mailt=
o:JimFrakes@frakes-eng.com">JimFrakes@frakes-eng.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br><br><=
/div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div><span>While I can't disagree with an exp=
ert like David, I have seen two wiring harnesses destroyed by the OD circuit=
, one was a failed switch and one by a pinched wire to the gear switch. I ag=
ree the pinched wire was most likely a poor routing and clamping of the wire=
, but it happened. Neither were on my Healey. </span><br><span></span><br><s=
pan>Sent from my iPad </span><br><span></span><br><blockquote type=3D"cite">=
<span>On Dec 18, 2015, at 10:41 AM, David Nock BCS &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:hea=
leydoc@sbcglobal.net">healeydoc@sbcglobal.net</a>&gt; wrote:</span><br></blo=
ckquote><blockquote type=3D"cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote t=
ype=3D"cite"><span>This is the one of the only circuit that really needs to h=
ave a fuse added to it on the Healey.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote typ=
e=3D"cite"><span> &nbsp;Install an inline fuse holder on the back of the hea=
dlight switch on the RED wire. &nbsp;This will fuse the tail lights, dash li=
ghts and front marker lights.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cit=
e"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite"><span> &nbsp;The o=
nly other circuits that you may need to add a fuse to would be the white wir=
e going to the fuel pump, you can install it where the harness goes under th=
e car just behind the rear carburettor.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote t=
ype=3D"cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite"><span> &=
nbsp;DO NOT fuse the headlights unless you fuse each individual light, left l=
ow beam, right low beam, left high beam, right high beam.</span><br></blockq=
uote><blockquote type=3D"cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote typ=
e=3D"cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite"><span></s=
pan><br></blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite"><span></span><br></blockquote=
><blockquote type=3D"cite"><span>David Nock</span><br></blockquote><blockquo=
te type=3D"cite"><span>British Car Specialists</span><br></blockquote><block=
quote type=3D"cite"><span>209-948-8767</span><br></blockquote><blockquote ty=
pe=3D"cite"><span><a href=3D"http://www.britishcarspecialists.com";>www.briti=
shcarspecialists.com</a></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite"><s=
pan></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite"><span></span><br></blo=
ckquote><blockquote type=3D"cite"><span>-----Original Message----- From: hea=
leymanjim</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite"><span>Sent: Thurs=
day, December 17, 2015 7:30 PM</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type=3D"ci=
te"><span>To: <a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net";>healeys@autox.team.n=
et</a></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite"><span>Subject: [Heal=
eys] fuse box</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite"><span></span>=
<br></blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite"><span>having seen a couple of wir=
ing harnesses fried from shorts in the rear light circuits, I highly recomme=
nd fusing the tail light, license plate light and brake lights. &nbsp;seems s=
tuff rolling around in the boot/trunk will eventually wear through the &nbsp=
;wiring and smoke escapes rapidly. &nbsp;if you check the trunk faithfully, n=
o problem. &nbsp;watch for the loss of the little grommet for the license pl=
ate light. &nbsp;very costly if gone. &nbsp;have I fused my cars? &nbsp;of c=
ourse not. &nbsp;will get to it one day.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote t=
ype=3D"cite"><span>_______________________________________________</span><br=
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