[Healeys] turn power on

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Herb
Excellent procedure to follow. Eliminates some of the grief of a new
harness install. That should added to a web site.
Aloha
Perry


-----Original Message-----
From: Herbert Miller <hgmiller3 at qwest.net>
To: 'Don Day' <fsufan1952 at yahoo.com>; 'healey list'
<healeys at autox.team.net>
Sent: Mon, Aug 2, 2010 7:51 am
Subject: Re: [Healeys] turn power on


Bob
I just did this task on my BJ8 a few days ago. Here is what I did.
Remove both fuses in the fuse box. Remove wire to fuel pump.
Wire a external fuse holder between the battery cable and one of the
battery
terminal.
I used a low amp fuse, 7.5 to 15 amp
With nothing turned on, check for battery voltage on the brown wires at
the
fuse box. Brown wires are always hot.
If everything is OK, install fuse in the bottom slot. Brown to white.
This
will supply power to ign. Switch.
Turn key to run.
If still OK, turn key to off.
Wire fuel pump. Turn key to run. Pump should operate.
If still OK, replace top fuse in fuse box. This will power the green
wires.
Now you can check lights, wiper, heater blower and everything else, one
at a
time. If all is OK, you can connect the battery without the external
fuse.
You can start the motor. Remember that the white/black wire at the
battery
cut off switch, in the trunk, is wired directly to the coil. With the
battery switch off this wire provides a ground to the coil, a further
anti
theft feature. If this wire is grounded you will not get spark to the
plugs.
Worked for me.
Herb Miller