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Re: [Healeys] 100 Heater motor or switch problem

To: Larry Wendland <bighealey3k@aim.com>, "airtightproductions@icloud.com" <airtightproductions@icloud.com>, "michael.oritt@gmail.com" <michael.oritt@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] 100 Heater motor or switch problem
From: WILLIAM B LAWRENCE <ynotink@msn.com>
Date: Sat, 27 Oct 2018 04:06:59 +0000
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Michael,


Hit the switch with a shot or two of contact cleaner before you close it al=
l up. It may have just been a little corrosion on the contacts.


Bill Lawrence

BN1 #554

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From: Healeys <healeys-bounces@autox.team.net> on behalf of Larry Wendland =
<bighealey3k@aim.com>
Sent: Friday, October 26, 2018 6:20:43 PM
To: airtightproductions@icloud.com; michael.oritt@gmail.com
Cc: healeys@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Healeys] 100 Heater motor or switch problem

In aviation we call it PFM. Pure F**king Magic! I will amaze every time.

Larry
'67 BJ8


-----Original Message-----
From: Steven Kingsbury <airtightproductions@icloud.com>
To: Michael Oritt <michael.oritt@gmail.com>
Cc: Austin Healey <healeys@autox.team.net>
Sent: Fri, Oct 26, 2018 1:53 pm
Subject: Re: [Healeys] 100 Heater motor or switch problem



Great news! I have a mechanic I work with and he does many British cars. Ma=
ny times they arrive with a "problem" and as soon as he starts to look at t=
he "problem", it's fixed! Don't know why or how, but it's working! Around t=
he shop we call this "FM". Loosely translated it means: F**king Magic!
   Glad to hear you're up and running again and if my heater motor ever nee=
ds attention, I like your idea of closing off the top vents, thanks for the=
 suggestion.
Steven Kingsbury
BM1 #598


On Oct 26, 2018, at 09:09 AM, Michael Oritt <michael.oritt@gmail.com> wrote=
:




About an hour ago I popped the spring clips off of the heater face-plate wh=
ich gave me access to the back of the rheostat switch. I first verified tha=
t there was power to the switch and then jumped across the two posts with a=
 screwdriver. The heater motor came on full blast, telling me that the prob=
lem was in the switch, which had felt a bit odd when I initially encountere=
d the problem a few days ago as the "detent-like feel" when turning the fan=
 on was missing. Though I assumed I had identified the problem as being in =
the switch I nevertheless turned the control knob just to see how it felt a=
nd--wonder of wonders--the fan motor immediately came on. What's more it re=
sponded perfectly to the rheostat, going from full blast to low just as it =
always had.


I am 100% certain that I had the ignition switch on and the heater power le=
ad connected with an intact fuse and I can only say that this is a typical =
Healey deal, and now that the car has my attention I am sure that should I =
simply close the heater up the switch will probably act up at some point in=
 the future. I'm going to investigate whether I can source a replacement sw=
itch, either Lucas or not. I'll also take the opportunity to repaint the fr=
ont plate in black crackle and I am going to close off the top opening that=
 supplies heated air to the two vents in back of the windshield, which seem=
s like a waste of hot air.

Thanks all for your patience and advise and I hope this gives some of you w=
ho have experienced similar situations a laugh.


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<p style=3D"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">Hit the switch with a shot or two=
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<p style=3D"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">Bill Lawrence</p>
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ounces@autox.team.net&gt; on behalf of Larry Wendland &lt;bighealey3k@aim.c=
om&gt;<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, October 26, 2018 6:20:43 PM<br>
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<div class=3D"PlainText">In aviation we call it PFM. Pure F**king Magic! I =
will amaze every time.
<br>
<br>
Larry<br>
'67 BJ8<br>
<br>
<br>
-----Original Message-----<br>
From: Steven Kingsbury &lt;airtightproductions@icloud.com&gt;<br>
To: Michael Oritt &lt;michael.oritt@gmail.com&gt;<br>
Cc: Austin Healey &lt;healeys@autox.team.net&gt;<br>
Sent: Fri, Oct 26, 2018 1:53 pm<br>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] 100 Heater motor or switch problem<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
Great news! I have a mechanic I work with and he does many British cars. Ma=
ny times they arrive with a &quot;problem&quot; and as soon as he starts to=
 look at the &quot;problem&quot;, it's fixed! Don't know why or how, but it=
's working! Around the shop we call this &quot;FM&quot;. Loosely
 translated it means: F**king Magic!<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Glad to hear you're up and running again and if my heater=
 motor ever needs attention, I like your idea of closing off the top vents,=
 thanks for the suggestion.<br>
Steven Kingsbury<br>
BM1 #598&nbsp;<br>
<br>
<br>
On Oct 26, 2018, at 09:09 AM, Michael Oritt &lt;michael.oritt@gmail.com&gt;=
 wrote:<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
About an hour ago I popped the spring clips off of the heater face-plate wh=
ich gave me access to the back of the rheostat switch. I first verified tha=
t there was power to the switch and then jumped across the two posts with a=
 screwdriver. The heater motor came
 on full blast, telling me that the problem was in the switch, which had fe=
lt a bit odd when I initially encountered the problem a few days ago as the=
 &quot;detent-like feel&quot; when turning the fan on was missing. Though I=
 assumed I had identified the problem as being
 in the switch I nevertheless turned the control knob just to see how it fe=
lt and--wonder of wonders--the fan motor immediately came on. What's more i=
t responded perfectly to the rheostat, going from full blast to low just as=
 it always had.&nbsp;<br>
<br>
<br>
I am 100% certain that I had the ignition switch on and the heater power le=
ad connected with an intact fuse and I can only say that this is a typical =
Healey deal, and now that the car has my attention I am sure that should I =
simply close the heater up the switch
 will probably act up at some point in the future. I'm going to investigate=
 whether I can source a replacement switch, either Lucas or not. I'll also =
take the opportunity to repaint the front plate in black crackle and I am g=
oing to close off the top opening
 that supplies heated air to the two vents in back of the windshield, which=
 seems like a waste of hot air.<br>
<br>
Thanks all for your patience and advise and I hope this gives some of you w=
ho have experienced similar situations a laugh.<br>
<br>
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