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Try connecting wire from the battery directly to ground.=20
Price Lindsay
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> On Mar 10, 2022, at 2:33 PM, rfbegani@gmail.com wrote:
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> =EF=BB=BF
> It is not the cutoff switch because I replaced it twice over the years and=
gave up with using one. Keep thinking I would rebuild the original one tha=
t came with the car and never got around to it. Wonder if the new BJ8 cut o=
ff switches from Moss are any good?
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> Must be something else in line under the dash,
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> Thanks Steve,
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> Bob Begani
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> From: BJ8Healeys <sbyers@ec.rr.com>=20
> Sent: Thursday, March 10, 2022 2:15 PM
> To: rfbegani@gmail.com
> Subject: RE: [Healeys] BJ8 electrical problems
> =20
> The cutoff switch in the boot shorting out?
> Something similar happened to me when I was 3000 miles from home. Fortuna=
tely, the first time was temporary and I got home again before it happened t=
he next time.
> =20
> Steve Byers
> BJ8 Registry
> AHCA Delegate at Large
> Havelock, NC USA
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> From: Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Bob Beg=
ani via Healeys
> Sent: Thursday, March 10, 2022 1:16 PM
> To: healeys@autox.team.net
> Subject: [Healeys] BJ8 electrical problems
> =20
> My high torque starter stopped operating. Determined it is the solenoid, s=
o I will be removing it the starter for a bench test. Meanwhile, we discove=
red an interesting electrical situation. When trying to start the car the s=
tarter would short out and the electrical system would completely shut down.=
In checking the battery connection, it was discovered disconnecting and re=
connecting the ground from the battery the electrical system became live. T=
here must be a GFI type of device in the wires to and from the ignition swit=
ch. I doubt it was installed at the factory, maybe by the restorer? What a=
m I looking for under the dash? It is a great idea, however I want to know w=
hat is it and where it is located.
> =20
> Bob Begani
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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">Try connecting wire from the battery direct=
ly to ground. <br><br><div dir=3D"ltr">Price Lindsay<div><br></div><div=
>Sent from my iPad</div></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br><blockquote type=3D"cite"=
>On Mar 10, 2022, at 2:33 PM, rfbegani@gmail.com wrote:<br><br></blockquote>=
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oNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-=
serif">It is not the cutoff switch because I replaced it twice over the year=
s and gave up with using one. Keep thinking I would rebuild the origin=
al one that came with the car and never got around to it. Wonder if th=
e new BJ8 cut off switches from Moss are any good?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p c=
lass=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial&q=
uot;,sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span st=
yle=3D"font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Must be so=
mething else in line under the dash, <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNo=
rmal"><span style=3D"font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-ser=
if"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-s=
ize:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Thanks Steve,<o:p></o:p=
></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:16.0pt;font-fami=
ly:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=3D"Mso=
Normal"><span style=3D"font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-s=
erif">Bob Begani<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"=
font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p>=
</span></p><div><div style=3D"border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;pad=
ding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> BJ8Healeys <s=
byers@ec.rr.com> <br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, March 10, 2022 2:15 PM<br><b>=
To:</b> rfbegani@gmail.com<br><b>Subject:</b> RE: [Healeys] BJ8 electrical p=
roblems<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></=
p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:#1F497D">The cutoff switch in t=
he boot shorting out?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span styl=
e=3D"color:#1F497D">Something similar happened to me when I was 3000 miles f=
rom home. Fortunately, the first time was temporary and I got home aga=
in before it happened the next time.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNor=
mal"><span style=3D"color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=3D"M=
soNormal"><span style=3D"color:#1F497D">Steve Byers<o:p></o:p></span></p><p c=
lass=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:#1F497D">BJ8 Registry<o:p></o:p></sp=
an></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:#1F497D">AHCA Delegate at=
Large<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:#1F4=
97D">Havelock, NC USA<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><spa=
n style=3D"color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style=3D"bor=
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"MsoNormal"><b><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma"=
;,sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&q=
uot;Tahoma",sans-serif"> Healeys [<a href=3D"mailto:healeys-bounces@aut=
ox.team.net">mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>=
Bob Begani via Healeys<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, March 10, 2022 1:16 PM<br><=
b>To:</b> <a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net";>healeys@autox.team.net</=
a><br><b>Subject:</b> [Healeys] BJ8 electrical problems<o:p></o:p></span></p=
></div></div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoNorm=
al"><span style=3D"font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif=
">My high torque starter stopped operating. Determined it is the solenoid, s=
o I will be removing it the starter for a bench test. Meanwhile, we di=
scovered an interesting electrical situation. When trying to start the=
car the starter would short out and the electrical system would completely s=
hut down. In checking the battery connection, it was discovered discon=
necting and reconnecting the ground from the battery the electrical system b=
ecame live. There must be a GFI type of device in the wires to and fro=
m the ignition switch. I doubt it was installed at the factory, maybe b=
y the restorer? What am I looking for under the dash? It is a gr=
eat idea, however I want to know what is it and where it is located.<o:p></o=
:p></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:16.0pt;font-fa=
mily:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=3D"M=
soNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans=
-serif">Bob Begani<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><span>________________________=
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