[Healeys] Heaters

[robertduquette at sympatico.ca]

You're right on that!



With my progressive glasses, it can be hard to see things sometimes if I can't
tilt my head just right and have the right light.  What I found was 2 black
wires exiting the heater case and a green wire with the end taped up hanging
down behind the dash.  I jumped to a conclusion and went in the house to check
for schematics and found one where it showed a green and a black wire.  So, I
assumed ( incorrectly, it seems ) that that was the green wire.  I couldn't
see the back of the black pair of wires but felt back trying to see where they
went.  At that point I had seen the green wire and was looking to find where
it should connect to ( though it was obviously too short ).



I also later found reference to a second valve that should have been opened,
near the water pump, but the car was up on the hoist at that point in the
evening and it remains a mystery to me.  I'll check later.



Moving the rheostat from one end to the other got me nothing.  I did it a
number of times, just in case a bit of motion might clean the contacts a bit.



I should have enough info now to track this down.



It was certainly a fun drive though!!

http://www3.sympatico.ca/robertduquette/temp/2009FallTour.jpg



Thanks!

RD


> From: richchrysler at quickclic.net
>
> Robert,
>
> As a new owner you should have checked out the blower before the day you
were
> going to need it.

>
> Two black wires with male bullet ends come out of the blower case from the
> rotary switch at the face of the heater and go toward the firewall. One of
> these will fasten to a spare green wire and the other to a black ground
> wire. When you turn the switch on clockwise, it will be full on and reduce
> speed the further clockwise you turn it.
>
> I recommend that unless you have further problems like the fan blades
> hitting the casing, that you leave the heater mounted where it is, but the
> clips can be unsnapped to allow a bit of access to the switch wires.
>
> Rich
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <robertduquette at sympatico.ca>
> >I had been warned. We had a local club drive today. The temperature at
> > departure was -3 C and went up to 9 above. I had to leave at 9 to get to
> > the
> > rendezvous point. At about 8 am I turned on the heat tap and attempted to
> > turn the fan on. I neither heard a fan running nor did I feel a breeze.
> > I
> > did find a green wire with electrical tape taped over it's end though. I
> > see
> > now that according to a schematic, the heater "motor" has a green wire
> > going
> > to it.
> >
> > My wife was with me and we drove with side curtains and no hood. It was
> > an
> > hour drive at highway speeds to the rendezvous point; after which the
> > speed
> > went down and the temperatures gradually warmed up. I had a great time
> > and my
> > wife was a great sport.

> >
> > RD
> > 55 BN1