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Yes agreed, the cutoff switches can go bad.
Best,
Alan
On Fri, Mar 11, 2022 at 8:02 AM R. Lindsay via Healeys <
healeys@autox.team.net> wrote:
> Try connecting wire from the battery directly to ground.
>
> Price Lindsay
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
> On Mar 10, 2022, at 2:33 PM, rfbegani@gmail.com wrote:
>
> =EF=BB=BF
>
> It is not the cutoff switch because I replaced it twice over the years an=
d
> 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
> <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. Meanwhile, we
> discovered an interesting electrical situation. When trying to start the
> car the starter would short out and the electrical system would completel=
y
> 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 a=
nd
> 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.
>
>
>
> Bob Begani
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Yes agreed, the cutoff switches can go bad.<div><br></div>=
<div>Best,</div><div><br></div><div>Alan</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail=
_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Fri, Mar 11, 2022 at 8:02 =
AM R. Lindsay via Healeys <<a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net";>hea=
leys@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quot=
e" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204)=
;padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"auto">Try connecting wire from the battery d=
irectly to ground.=C2=A0<br><br><div dir=3D"ltr">Price Lindsay<div><br></di=
v><div>Sent from my iPad</div></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br><blockquote type=
=3D"cite">On Mar 10, 2022, at 2:33 PM, <a href=3D"mailto:rfbegani@gmail.com=
" target=3D"_blank">rfbegani@gmail.com</a> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div=
><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF<div><p class=3D"MsoNo=
rmal"><span style=3D"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 w=
ith using one.=C2=A0 Keep thinking I would rebuild the original one that ca=
me with the car and never got around to it.=C2=A0 Wonder if the new BJ8 cut=
off switches from Moss are any good?<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"M=
soNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:16pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u></=
u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:1=
6pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Must be something else in line under the =
dash, <u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-s=
ize:16pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><p cl=
ass=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:16pt;font-family:Arial,sans-seri=
f">Thanks Steve,<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=
=3D"font-size:16pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span=
></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:16pt;font-family:Arial=
,sans-serif">Bob Begani<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><spa=
n style=3D"font-size:16pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u=
></span></p><div><div style=3D"border-right:none;border-bottom:none;border-=
left:none;border-top:1pt solid rgb(225,225,225);padding:3pt 0in 0in"><p cla=
ss=3D"MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> BJ8Healeys <<a href=3D"mailto:sbyers@ec.rr=
.com" target=3D"_blank">sbyers@ec.rr.com</a>> <br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday,=
March 10, 2022 2:15 PM<br><b>To:</b> <a href=3D"mailto:rfbegani@gmail.com"=
target=3D"_blank">rfbegani@gmail.com</a><br><b>Subject:</b> RE: [Healeys] =
BJ8 electrical problems<u></u><u></u></p></div></div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"=
><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:rgb(31=
,73,125)">The cutoff switch in the boot shorting out?<u></u><u></u></span><=
/p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:rgb(31,73,125)">Something si=
milar happened to me when I was 3000 miles from home.=C2=A0 Fortunately, th=
e first time was temporary and I got home again before it happened the next=
time.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:=
rgb(31,73,125)"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span=
style=3D"color:rgb(31,73,125)">Steve Byers<u></u><u></u></span></p><p clas=
s=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:rgb(31,73,125)">BJ8 Registry<u></u><u>=
</u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:rgb(31,73,125)">=
AHCA Delegate at Large<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span=
style=3D"color:rgb(31,73,125)">Havelock, NC=C2=A0 USA<u></u><u></u></span>=
</p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:rgb(31,73,125)"><u></u>=C2=
=A0<u></u></span></p><div><div style=3D"border-right:none;border-bottom:non=
e;border-left:none;border-top:1pt solid rgb(181,196,223);padding:3pt 0in 0i=
n"><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b><span style=3D"font-size:10pt;font-family:Taho=
ma,sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style=3D"font-size:10pt;font-family:Ta=
homa,sans-serif"> Healeys [<a href=3D"mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net=
" target=3D"_blank">mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net</a>] <b>On Behalf=
Of </b>Bob Begani via Healeys<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, March 10, 2022 1:1=
6 PM<br><b>To:</b> <a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_bla=
nk">healeys@autox.team.net</a><br><b>Subject:</b> [Healeys] BJ8 electrical =
problems<u></u><u></u></span></p></div></div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=
=C2=A0<u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:16pt;font-=
family:Arial,sans-serif">My high torque starter stopped operating. Determin=
ed it is the solenoid, so I will be removing it the starter for a bench tes=
t.=C2=A0 Meanwhile, we discovered an interesting electrical situation.=C2=
=A0 When trying to start the car the starter would short out and the electr=
ical system would completely shut down.=C2=A0 In checking the battery conne=
ction, it was discovered disconnecting and reconnecting the ground from the=
battery the electrical system became live.=C2=A0 There must be a GFI type =
of device in the wires to and from the ignition switch.=C2=A0 I doubt it wa=
s installed at the factory, maybe by the restorer?=C2=A0 What am I looking =
for under the dash?=C2=A0 It is a great idea, however I want to know what i=
s it and where it is located.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal=
"><span style=3D"font-size:16pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u>=C2=A0=
<u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:16pt;font=
-family:Arial,sans-serif">Bob Begani<u></u><u></u></span></p></div><span>__=
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