[Healeys] Fwd: BN1 electrical issue - update

[Alan Seigrist]

Have you tried activating the solenoid by hand?  Sometimes that clears
the bad connection

On 3/8/10, Randy Hicks <Healey100M at gmail.com> wrote:
> OK, Doug shares part of the prize. Fuse in wrong - dumb on my part - moving
> to
> fast.
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> That solved the key issue. Got power into the starter solenoid, but when the
> starter button is pushed, there is no juice out of the solenoid to starter.
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> Fried solenoid?
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> Randy
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> Randy Hicks
> '56 100M
> '55 BN1 Dealer LeMans
> '62 BN7 MkII
> '65 BJ8
> '53 MGTD
> Healey100M at gmail.com
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> Begin forwarded message:
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>> From: Randy Hicks <Healey100M at gmail.com>
>> Date: March 7, 2010 5:14:45 PM EST
>> To: Healey List <healeys at autox.team.net>
>> Subject: BN1 electrical issue
>>
>> My BN1 developed an electrical issue overnight. Car started and ran fine
> Saturday. This AM it would not turn over.
>>
>> Ignition light was on faintly even though key was out. Key turned in
> ignition didn't make a difference, light stayed on faintly. Turned cut off
> switch off, charged batteries, now bright ignition light, juice coming out
> both sides of the ignition switch but car will not turn over. When I hit
> starter button it  just drains power and doesn't turn over. Key in ignition
> doesn't do anything.
>>
>> Suggestions?
>>
>> Randy
>>
>> Randy Hicks
>> '56 100M
>> '55 BN1 Dealer LeMans
>> '62 BN7 MkII
>> '65 BJ8
>> '53 MGTD
>> Healey100M at gmail.com
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Alan

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