[Healeys] left turn signal light problem

[Rich C]

Richard,

This sounds like there is a short between the left signal feed wire in the 
column and earth. I've seen this occur when a new stator tube harness is 
installed. The eye terminals at the top of the tube have to make a tight 90 
degree turn in there to connect to their respective switch screws. The eye 
terminals on the original stator harness are much smaller and are well 
sleeved with rubber to prevent this problem. Todays after market replacement 
harness has much larger eye terminals that can cause the problem.
Unplug the harness from behind the grille and see if there is continuity 
betwen the left turn signal bullet and earth. If there is, you've found the 
problem.

Rich Chrysler

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Richard Bittmann" <edmyed at harbornet.com>
To: "healey list" <healeys at autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, May 06, 2008 9:09 PM
Subject: [Healeys] left turn signal light problem


> Hello List,
>
> Recently, last July, my left turn signal quit working (right in time for
> concours judging).  I had the original brake light relay then but replaced 
> it
> with a new solid state unit from M*** after this problem developed.  I 
> went
> thru the tests in the manual.  The voltage checks out at the flasher. 
> When I
> operated turn signal switch on the steering wheel, the right turn signal 
> works
> but not the left.  Next,  I connected the B terminal of the flasher to the 
> L
> terminal - when this is done the 35 amp fuse breaks.  Is the problem with 
> the
> flasher?  It seems that the left side is being affected by the flasher but 
> not
> the right.  Is that possible?  If I try to conduct the flasher bi-pass 
> test at
> the relay by connecting terminal 1 to 2 & 3 or terminal 1 to 6 & 7, as
> recommended by the manual, nothing happens.  Help!!  Where do I go from 
> here??
> Could it be the bulbs or a short on the left side??
>
> Richard Bittmann
> BJ7 Tacoma