Sorry for the dumb question, but what exactly is considered a 'later
MG'?
Becky
69 MGB-just a dash away!!
Keith Wheeler wrote:
>
> J. A. Frazer Crocker, Jr. wrote:
>
> >...
> >time (I think about 25miles). The gear on the starter was as cleanly
> >worn off as if a machinist had been at it. Flywheel ring only slightly
> >rounded and still very usuable.Much wiring destroyed, a rental car for
> >two days, and a rebuilt starter from an auto electric place (less than
> >Moss, BTW) put us back on the road.
>
> If the wiring harness is questionable, replacement is a good idea.
>
> However, a good bet for your starter motor problem: there is a diode
> in the brake warning light circuit on later MGBs. If the diode fails
> the starter motor will come one when the handbrake switch is released.
>
> I thought I was insane, the starter motor on my 'B would engage when
> the handbrake was up, then I read about this failure on a web page
> (University Motors?).
>
> -Keith Wheeler
> Team Sanctuary http://www.teamsanctuary.com/
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