[Healeys] Inline fuses

[Mark LaPierre]

Cause I had a white/black wire that was not being used. ; )

You said it Bob,   that whole Rube Goldberg set up was pretty archaic.

Mark
  ----- Original Message -----
  From: Bob Spidell
  To: Mark LaPierre
  Cc: healeys at Autox.Team.Net
  Sent: Wednesday, April 20, 2011 12:49 PM
  Subject: Re: [Healeys] Inline fuses


  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