Subject: Re: [Healeys] 100 Heater motor or switch problem

From: Michael Salter <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 26 Oct 2018 12:03:16 -0400

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It will stop working as soon as you finish installing the repainted front
cover ... guaranteed =F0=9F=98=81=F0=9F=98=81

M

On Fri, Oct 26, 2018, 11:54 AM Michael Oritt, <[email-masked]>
wrote:

> About an hour ago I popped the spring clips off of the heater face-plate
> which gave me access to the back of the rheostat switch. I first verified
> that there was power to the switch and then jumped across the two posts
> with a screwdriver. The heater motor came on full blast, telling me that
> the problem was in the switch, which had felt a bit odd when I initially
> encountered the problem a few days ago as the "detent-like feel" when
> turning the fan on was missing. Though I assumed I had identified the
> problem as being in the switch I nevertheless turned the control knob jus=
t
> to see how it felt and--wonder of wonders--the fan motor immediately came
> on. What's more it responded perfectly to the rheostat, going from full
> blast to low just as it always had.
>
>
> I am 100% certain that I had the ignition switch on and the heater power
> lead connected with an intact fuse and I can only say that this is a
> typical Healey deal, and now that the car has my attention I am sure that
> should I simply close the heater up the switch will probably act up at so=
me
> point in the future. I'm going to investigate whether I can source a
> replacement switch, either Lucas or not. I'll also take the opportunity t=
o
> repaint the front plate in black crackle and I am going to close off the
> top opening that supplies heated air to the two vents in back of the
> windshield, which seems like a waste of hot air.
>
> Thanks all for your patience and advise and I hope this gives some of you
> who have experienced similar situations a laugh.
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<div dir=3D"auto">It will stop working as soon as you finish installing the=
 repainted front cover ... guaranteed =F0=9F=98=81=F0=9F=98=81<div dir=3D"a=
uto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">M</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote=
"><div dir=3D"ltr">On Fri, Oct 26, 2018, 11:54 AM Michael Oritt, &lt;<a hre=
f=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:=
<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;bord=
er-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gma=
il_default" style=3D"color:#3333ff"><font color=3D"#3333FF" style=3D"font-f=
amily:Verdana,Arial,Tahoma,Calibri,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:13px;backgro=
und-color:rgb(250,250,250)"><span style=3D"font-family:Arial">About an hour=
 ago I popped the spring clips off of the heater face-plate which gave me a=
ccess to the back of the rheostat switch. I first verified that there was p=
ower to the switch and then jumped across the two posts with a screwdriver.=
 The heater motor came on full blast, telling me that the problem was in th=
e switch, which had felt a bit odd when I initially encountered the problem=
 a few days ago as the &quot;detent-like feel&quot; when turning the fan on=
 was missing. Though I assumed I had identified the problem as being in the=
 switch I nevertheless turned the control knob just to see how it felt and-=
-wonder of wonders--the fan motor immediately came on. What&#39;s more it r=
esponded perfectly to the rheostat, going from full blast to low just as it=
 always had.=C2=A0</span></font><br style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,51);font-famil=
y:Verdana,Arial,Tahoma,Calibri,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-=
color:rgb(250,250,250)"><font color=3D"#3333FF" style=3D"font-family:Verdan=
a,Arial,Tahoma,Calibri,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rg=
b(250,250,250)"><span style=3D"font-family:Arial"><br></span></font><br sty=
le=3D"color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Verdana,Arial,Tahoma,Calibri,Geneva,s=
ans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(250,250,250)"><font color=3D"=
#3333FF" style=3D"font-family:Verdana,Arial,Tahoma,Calibri,Geneva,sans-seri=
f;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(250,250,250)"><span style=3D"font-fam=
ily:Arial">I am 100% certain that I had the ignition switch on and the heat=
er power lead connected with an intact fuse and I can only say that this is=
 a typical Healey deal, and now that the car has my attention I am sure tha=
t should I simply close the heater up the switch will probably act up at so=
me point in the future. I&#39;m going to investigate whether I can source a=
 replacement switch, either Lucas or not. I&#39;ll also take the opportunit=
y to repaint the front plate in black crackle and I am going to close off t=
he top opening that supplies heated air to the two vents in back of the win=
dshield, which seems like a waste of hot air.<br><br>Thanks all for your pa=
tience and advise and I hope this gives some of you who have experienced si=
milar situations a laugh.</span></font><br></div></div>
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From: Roland Wilhelmy <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 26 Oct 2018 09:47:40 -0700

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v><b>Sent: </b>Friday, October 26, 2018 8:58 AM</div><div><b>To: </b>Austin=
 Healey</div><div><b>Subject: </b>[Healeys] 100 Heater motor or switch prob=
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3px;background-color:rgb(250,250,250)"><span style=3D"font-family:Arial">Ab=
out an hour ago I popped the spring clips off of the heater face-plate whic=
h gave me access to the back of the rheostat switch. I first verified that =
there was power to the switch and then jumped across the two posts with a s=
crewdriver. The heater motor came on full blast, telling me that the proble=
m was in the switch, which had felt a bit odd when I initially encountered =
the problem a few days ago as the "detent-like feel" when turning the fan o=
n was missing. Though I assumed I had identified the problem as being in th=
e switch I nevertheless turned the control knob just to see how it felt and=
--wonder of wonders--the fan motor immediately came on. What's more it resp=
onded perfectly to the rheostat, going from full blast to low just as it al=
ways had.&nbsp;</span></font><br style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:V=
erdana,Arial,Tahoma,Calibri,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-col=
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50,250,250)"><span style=3D"font-family:Arial"><br></span></font><br style=
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333FF" style=3D"font-family:Verdana,Arial,Tahoma,Calibri,Geneva,sans-serif;=
font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(250,250,250)"><span style=3D"font-famil=
y:Arial">I am 100% certain that I had the ignition switch on and the heater=
 power lead connected with an intact fuse and I can only say that this is a=
 typical Healey deal, and now that the car has my attention I am sure that =
should I simply close the heater up the switch will probably act up at some=
 point in the future. I'm going to investigate whether I can source a repla=
cement switch, either Lucas or not. I'll also take the opportunity to repai=
nt the front plate in black crackle and I am going to close off the top ope=
ning that supplies heated air to the two vents in back of the windshield, w=
hich seems like a waste of hot air.<br><br>Thanks all for your patience and=
 advise and I hope this gives some of you who have experienced similar situ=
ations a laugh.</span></font><br></div></div>
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Date: Mon, 29 Oct 2018 14:47:37 -0400

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As long as we=E2=80=99re on the heater-motor subject, does anyone have =
one (just one) of the spring clips they=E2=80=99d sell me?  My heater =
was missing one clip when I got the car.

Reply off-list, please.

Sarah Carr
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From: Laurie Wilford <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2018 18:26:49 +0000

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I am not sure if you have sourced the heater clip yet, but I pulled a spare=
 heater out of attic today and discovered that at 4.5" the clips on it are =
identical to the clips on the 6 cylinder heater.
I probably have some spares if you need one, but it should be readily avail=
able.

Laurie Wilford

Sent from my Galaxy Tab=AE A

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From: "S. Carr" <[email-masked]>
Date: 2018-10-29 5:02 PM (GMT-05:00)
To: Austin Healey <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] 100 Heater motor or switch problem

As long as we=92re on the heater-motor subject, does anyone have one (just =
one) of the spring clips they=92d sell me?  My heater was missing one clip =
when I got the car.

Reply off-list, please.

Sarah Carr
BN1 in PA

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<div>I am not sure if you have sourced the heater clip yet, but I pulled a =
spare heater out of attic today and discovered that at 4.5&quot; the clips =
on it are identical to the clips on the 6 cylinder heater.</div>
<div>I probably have some spares if you need one, but it should be readily =
available.</div>
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<div>Date: 2018-10-29 5:02 PM (GMT-05:00) </div>
<div>To: Austin Healey &lt;[email-masked]&gt; </div>
<div>Subject: Re: [Healeys] 100 Heater motor or switch problem </div>
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<div>As long as we=92re on the heater-motor subject, does anyone have one (=
just one) of the spring clips they=92d sell me?&nbsp; My heater was missing=
 one clip when I got the car.</div>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<div>Reply off-list, please.</div>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<div>Sarah Carr</div>
<div>BN1 in PA</div>
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