[Healeys] No crank/start/electrical

[Fred Wescoe]

Listers,

After being unable to drive my BJ7 for almost a year now (heart problems and a
quintuple bypass) I attempted to start it today.  When I turned the key,
nothing.  No lights, fuel pump, horn etc and no crank.  The car ran
beautifully the last time it was driven and it has never let me down.

I started with the battery and yes it was dead.  I replaced it and tried again
and still nothing.  I tried to start the car from the solenoid starter and the
engine cranks very well.  However, still no other electrical power anywhere,
including plugs, lights, horn etc.

I have owned the car for almost 30 years.  The previous owner converted the
car to negative ground and an alternator.

I started with the ignition switch and found no voltage there.  Moving on to
the wiring diagram, I could not get any voltage reading on the regulator.  The
wiring on the voltage regulator does not match the wiring diagram so I am now
at a loss.  I suppose the difference in the regulator wiring is due to the
switch to the alternator.

How should the alternator and voltage regulator be wired?  Does this change
the voltage regulator wiring and it's use?  Where else should I be looking?
Fuses are not in the starting circuit but they are OK.

Any ideas or suggestions on where to start to track down this no
start/crank/electrical power problem?

Thanks,

Fred