[Healeys] Inline fuses

[Bob Spidell]

But ... you've lost your super high-tech, state-of-the-art (in 1940) 'anti-theft protection.' The white/black wire grounds the coil primary when the (original) cutoff switch is in the 'OFF' position, preventing the car from starting even if the ignition switch is hot-wired and the car push-started (unless the thief is smart enough to pop the bonnet and disconnect/cut the white/black wire from the coil). 

Why didn't you just tap the brake light circuits that already run through the boot for your third light? 

Bob 

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Bob Spidell - San Jose, CA 



If I had an unrestored car, with an old wire harness I would certainly check 
all of the wiring 
that travels under the car , along the frame areas. My White and black 
wire coming from the 
cut off switch in the trunk had grounded out under the car from some POs 
incident. Also my 
red wires going to the head light switch were fried from a short in that 
circuit. 

FWIW, I now use that white and black wire that runs to the trunk for my 
third brake light. Its 
already in the wire loom and sure eliminates the hassle of running a new 
wire. I use a new 
"green twist knob battery cut off switch" to make life a hole lot easier. 

Mark