[Healeys] Powerless BJ8

[Bob Spidell]

Run a jumper cable from the ground (neg) terminal on the battery to bare metal somewhere on the chassis. 

If things start to work the problem is in the cutoff switch (note: blk/wht wire on cutoff only prevents spark, won't stop cranking, lights, etc.). 

Bob 

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Bob Spidell - San Jose, CA 

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Last time, 2 weeks ago, drove car, everything was fine. Only change 
during that time was to make electrical changes to tach and hook it 
up. Had not done this since neg ground conversion. Now here is what I 
have: voltage at battery 12.3 v. voltage at starter 12.3 v, no drop 
here. The car acts like there is not even a battery in it., totally 
dead electrically in every way. What I have done so far is make sure 
that batt cut off switch was not turned to off. seemed to remember 
that blk wht wire at cut off switch could short, so took it off. 
Neither of these made a difference. Have been under the dash looking 
to see if I had disconnected something there, found nothing. Is 12.3 v 
so low that nothing will work? Or is there something else I should be 
considering? 

TIA, 

Bob Johnson 
BJ8 
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