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I've seen a few discussions over the years by people wondering if there
was a way to put a circuit breaker on the starter circuit. Maybe someone
fitted a CB, or a fuse, along the long cable run from the battery to the
starter, under the car? A fuse would be easiest but, of course, you'd
have to replace it every time you had a short.
On 3/10/2022 11:46 AM, Henry G Leach via Healeys wrote:
> Bob-there is nothing else under the dash on Healeys. There is no
> ballast resistor which would affect starting. If the starter is bad,
> it created a direct short to the batteries and by lifting the Positive
> ground cable it relived the short. The only other interruption in the
> line between the batteries and the starter is the shut-off switch,
> which you eliminated. Hank
>
> -----------------------------------------
>
> From: rfbegani@gmail.com
> To: "BJ8Healeys"
> Cc: healeys@autox.team.net
> Sent: Thursday March 10 2022 11:34:16AM
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] BJ8 electrical problems
>
> 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 that came with the car and never got around to it. Wonder
> if the new BJ8 cut off switches from Moss are any good?
>
> Must be something else in line under the dash,
>
> Thanks Steve,
>
> Bob Begani
>
> *From:* BJ8Healeys <sbyers@ec.rr.com>
> *Sent:* Thursday, March 10, 2022 2:15 PM
> *To:* rfbegani@gmail.com
> *Subject:* RE: [Healeys] BJ8 electrical problems
>
> The cutoff switch in the boot shorting out?
>
> Something similar happened to me when I was 3000 miles from home.
> Fortunately, the first time was temporary and I got home again before
> it happened the next time.
>
> Steve Byers
>
> BJ8 Registry
>
> AHCA Delegate at Large
>
> Havelock, NC USA
>
> *From:* Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net] *On Behalf Of*
> Bob Begani via Healeys
> *Sent:* Thursday, March 10, 2022 1:16 PM
> *To:* healeys@autox.team.net
> *Subject:* [Healeys] BJ8 electrical problems
>
> My high torque starter stopped operating. Determined it is the
> solenoid, so I will be removing it the starter for a bench test.Â
> Meanwhile, we discovered an interesting electrical situation. When
> trying to start the car the starter would short out and the electrical
> system would completely shut down. In checking the battery
> connection, it was discovered disconnecting and reconnecting the
> ground from the battery the electrical system became live. There must
> be a GFI type of device in the wires to and from the ignition switch.Â
> I doubt it was installed at the factory, maybe by the restorer? What
> am I looking for under the dash? It is a great idea, however I want
> to know what is it and where it is located.
>
> Bob Begani
>
>
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I've seen a few discussions over the years by people wondering if
there was a way to put a circuit breaker on the starter circuit.
Maybe someone fitted a CB, or a fuse, along the long cable run from
the battery to the starter, under the car? A fuse would be easiest
but, of course, you'd have to replace it every time you had a short.<br>
<br>
<br>
<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 3/10/2022 11:46 AM, Henry G Leach
via Healeys wrote:<br>
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Bob-there is nothing else under the dash on Healeys. There is no
ballast resistor which would affect starting. If the starter is
bad, it created a direct short to the batteries and by lifting the
Positive ground cable it relived the short. The only other
interruption in the line between the batteries and the starter is
the shut-off switch, which you eliminated. Hank<br>
<br>
<p>-----------------------------------------</p>
From: <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated"
href="mailto:rfbegani@gmail.com";>rfbegani@gmail.com</a><br>
To: "BJ8Healeys"<br>
Cc: <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated"
href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net";>healeys@autox.team.net</a><br>
Sent: Thursday March 10 2022 11:34:16AM<br>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] BJ8 electrical problems<br>
<br>
<div class="WordSection1">
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:16pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;">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 that came with the car and never got around to it.Â
Wonder
if the new BJ8 cut off switches from Moss are any good?</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:16pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;">Â </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:16pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;">Must
be something
else in line under the dash,</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:16pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;">Â </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:16pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;">Thanks
Steve,</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:16pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;">Â </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:16pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;">Bob
Begani</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:16pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;">Â </span></p>
<div>
<div style="border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1
1pt;padding:3pt 0in 0in 0in;">
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> BJ8Healeys
<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E"
href="mailto:sbyers@ec.rr.com";><sbyers@ec.rr.com></a><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, March 10, 2022 2:15 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated"
href="mailto:rfbegani@gmail.com";>rfbegani@gmail.com</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> RE: [Healeys] BJ8 electrical problems</p>
</div>
</div>
<p class="MsoNormal">Â </p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D;">The cutoff
switch
in the boot shorting out?</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D;">Something
similar
happened to me when I was 3000 miles from home.Â
Fortunately,
the first time was temporary and I got home again before it
happened the next time.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D;">Â </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D;">Steve
Byers</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D;">BJ8
Registry</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D;">AHCA Delegate
at
Large</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D;">Havelock, NCÂ
USA</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D;">Â </span></p>
<div>
<div style="border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF
1pt;padding:3pt 0in 0in 0in;">
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma,
sans-serif;">From:</span></b>
<span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma,
sans-serif;">Healeys
[<a
moz-do-not-send="true">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
moz-do-not-send="true">healeys@autox.team.net</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Healeys] BJ8 electrical problems</span></p>
</div>
</div>
<p class="MsoNormal">Â </p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:16pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;">My
high torque
starter stopped operating. Determined it is the solenoid, so
I will
be removing it the starter for a bench test. Meanwhile, we
discovered an interesting electrical situation. When trying
to start the car the starter would short out and the
electrical
system would completely shut down. In checking the battery
connection, it was discovered disconnecting and reconnecting
the
ground from the battery the electrical system became live.Â
There must be a GFI type of device in the wires to and from
the
ignition switch. I doubt it was installed at the factory,
maybe by the restorer? What am I looking for under the
dash? It is a great idea, however I want to know what is it
and where it is located.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:16pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;">Â </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:16pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;">Bob
Begani</span></p>
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