This does seem to be a frequent problem area doesn't it? I fused mine inline
then moved on to one of those neat 7 fuse boxes that'll go right onto the
bulkhead in place of the original.
Peace of mind? Maybe. More peace of mind? Certainly.
Simon
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From: Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Per
Schoerner
Sent: Wednesday, October 7, 2015 10:03
To: healeys@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Headlamp switch
Hi
This happened to me too a couple of years ago. Shortly after switching the
lights on smoke was let out of the cable loom. It turned out to be the red
cable that goes from the the light switch to a junction just under the fuse
box. This is the cable that feeds the side lights, aka parking lights. Upon
investigation the only thing I could find was that there seemed to be a
shortcut in the left rear light bulb. And as this circuit is not fused the
part that carries the most current of it burned. That is the piece from the
light switch to the junction, that feeds 4 bulbs, while the other parts of
this circuit only feed one or two bulbs.
Luckily no other cables in the loom got affected by this, so I just replaced
that piece of the red cable.
Per
Den 2015-10-01 kl. 06:48, skrev Ross:
> Gents
>
> On a recent outing I noticed smoke emanating from under the dash when
> the headlamps were switched on. My 13 year old son thought we were
> going up in flames and decided to walk home. With the lights off no
> more smoke or burnt plastic smell occurred and I easily beat my son
> home. I disconnected the what was left of the two red wires, no damage
> to any other wires. The switch is the original Lucas unit for a 1958
100-Six.
> Should I assume that it was the switch that failed or should I be
> looking for something else. The harness was replaced during the
> restoration but the switches were kept.
>
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