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Tom -
You're lucky. You avoided releasing smoke like I did.
This wire, like the ignition wire, carries alot of current... it probably
corroded or melted a little bit in the harness somewhere and grounded out.
This is why it's a good idea, instead, to use this wire to power a relay
with a direct power connection to the fusebox.
Best Regards,
Alan
On Thu, Oct 28, 2021 at 12:44 AM Tom Felts <tomfelts@windstream.net> wrote:
> I went ahead and ran a new wire--used 16 gauge-------I did check the
> bullet connections to the old wire and they were good---I cannot understand
> why a wire would suddenly stop conveying current---but since I found
> nothing else---that must have been the problem.
>
> works like a charm now with the new wire.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Alan Seigrist <healey.nut@gmail.com>
> To: Michael Salter <michaelsalter@gmail.com>
> Cc: Tom Felts <tomfelts@windstream.net>, healeys <healeys@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Wed, 27 Oct 2021 11:03:15 -0400 (EDT)
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] Electrical question
>
> One time I had the main ignition - coil wire fail in my BJ8 harness...
> much smoke was released and I was not able to put the smoke back in the
> wire. turned off the battery switch, disconnected it, then ran a separate
> main wire , turned switch back on and drove home...
>
> !!
>
> On Wed, Oct 27, 2021 at 6:47 AM Michael Salter via Healeys <
> healeys@autox.team.net> wrote:
>
>> Tom, it is very unusual for a wire to fail, as I'm sure you know.
>> I would suspect the bullet connections on the dip switch cable where it
>> joins the main harness.
>> They are near the overdrive throttle switch as I recall.
>>
>> M
>>
>> On Tue., Oct. 26, 2021, 6:13 p.m. Tom Felts via Healeys, <
>> healeys@autox.team.net> wrote:
>>
>>> BJ8 had power from the blue HL sw wire to the dip switch--all WAS
>>> well. All of a sudden no power thru the hL sw blue wire to the dip sw. HL
>>> switch is good. Ran a wire directly from the HL switch to the dip
>>> sw-----have power--all works.
>>>
>>> Ohms's reading seems quite a bit higher thru that original wire than a
>>> reg wire i used. Guess it is possible that the resistance is so high that
>>> it won't allow voltage to pass?? Anyone who has tried to trace that wire
>>> will know it is impossible to see the full length since it is encased in
>>> wrap.
>>>
>>> I'm down to disconnecting the original wire and running another power
>>> wire from the HL sw to the dip sw and moving on. Of course that won't help
>>> me determine what caused it but I'll have lights.
>>>
>>> Anyone have any other ideas on cause?
>>>
>>> Anyone know what gauge wire I should use?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>> tom
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Tom -<div><br></div><div>You're lucky.=C2=A0 You avoid=
ed releasing smoke like I did.<br><br>This wire, like the ignition wire, ca=
rries alot of current... it probably corroded or melted a little bit in the=
harness somewhere and grounded out.=C2=A0=C2=A0<br><br>This is why it'=
s a good idea, instead, to use this wire to power a relay with a direct pow=
er connection to the fusebox.<br><br>Best Regards,</div><div><br></div><div=
>Alan</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"g=
mail_attr">On Thu, Oct 28, 2021 at 12:44 AM Tom Felts <<a href=3D"mailto=
:tomfelts@windstream.net">tomfelts@windstream.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><=
blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-l=
eft:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div><div>I went ahead and=
ran a new wire--used 16 gauge-------I did check the bullet connections to =
the old wire and they were good---I cannot understand why a wire would sudd=
enly stop conveying current---but since I found nothing else---that must ha=
ve been the problem.</div><div><br></div><div>works like a charm now with t=
he new wire.</div><div><br></div><div>----- Original Message -----<br>From:=
Alan Seigrist <<a href=3D"mailto:healey.nut@gmail.com"; target=3D"_blank=
">healey.nut@gmail.com</a>><br>To: Michael Salter <<a href=3D"mailto:=
michaelsalter@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank">michaelsalter@gmail.com</a>><=
br>Cc: Tom Felts <<a href=3D"mailto:tomfelts@windstream.net"; target=3D"_=
blank">tomfelts@windstream.net</a>>, healeys <<a href=3D"mailto:heale=
ys@autox.team.net" target=3D"_blank">healeys@autox.team.net</a>><br>Sent=
: Wed, 27 Oct 2021 11:03:15 -0400 (EDT)<br>Subject: Re: [Healeys] Electrica=
l question<br></div><div><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">One time I=C2=A0 had th=
e main ignition - coil wire fail in my BJ8 harness... much smoke was releas=
ed and I was not able to put the smoke back in the wire.=C2=A0 turned off t=
he battery switch, disconnected it, then ran a separate main wire , turned=
=C2=A0switch back on and drove home...<div><br></div><div>!!</div></div><di=
v><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr=
">On Wed, Oct 27, 2021 at 6:47 AM Michael Salter via Healeys <<a href=3D=
"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank">healeys@autox.team.net</a=
>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px=
0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><di=
v dir=3D"auto">Tom, it is very unusual for a wire to fail, as I'm sure =
you know.<div dir=3D"auto">I would suspect the bullet connections on the di=
p switch cable where it joins the main harness.</div><div dir=3D"auto">They=
are near the overdrive throttle switch as I recall.</div><div dir=3D"auto"=
><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">M</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><d=
iv dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Tue., Oct. 26, 2021, 6:13 p.m. Tom F=
elts via Healeys, <<a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"; rel=3D"nore=
ferrer" target=3D"_blank">healeys@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><b=
lockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-le=
ft:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div><div>BJ8=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =
=C2=A0had power from the blue HL sw wire to the dip switch--all WAS well.=
=C2=A0 All of a sudden no power thru the hL sw blue wire to the dip sw.=C2=
=A0 HL switch is good.=C2=A0 Ran a wire directly from the HL switch to the =
dip sw-----have power--all works.</div><div><br></div><div>Ohms's readi=
ng seems quite a bit higher thru that original wire than a reg wire i used.=
=C2=A0 Guess it is possible that the resistance is so high that it won'=
t allow voltage to pass??=C2=A0 =C2=A0Anyone who has tried to trace that wi=
re will know it is impossible to see the full length since it is encased in=
wrap.</div><div><br></div><div>I'm down to disconnecting the original =
wire and running another power wire from the HL sw to the dip sw and moving=
on.=C2=A0 Of course that won't help me determine what caused it but I&=
#39;ll have lights.=C2=A0</div><div><br></div><div>Anyone have any other id=
eas on cause?</div><div><br></div><div>Anyone know what gauge wire I should=
use?</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>Thanks</div><d=
iv>tom</div></div>_______________________________________________<br><div><=
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