[Healeys] Starting (cut off switch)

[Michael Salter]

Sorry I should have been more concise...

If that cable is not providing a good electrical circuit which can handle
the starting current.

Michael S

On Mon, Jun 25, 2012 at 1:48 PM, Stephen Hutchings
<s.hutchings at rogers.com>wrote:

> I guess we haven't quite beaten it to death, because when you say "If the
> cable running from the switch to ground was not properly installed"...what
> exactly is it that people do wrong?
>
> Stephen, BJ8
>
>
>  Just to finally beat this subject to death...
>> The original Lucas Master Switches had a major weakness.
>> If the cable running from the switch to ground was not properly installed
>> all the starter current passed through the conical wire spring that
>> provides pressure to the main contacts when the switch is closed (on).
>> This current would heat the spring to red hot and it would loose all its
>> tension.
>> Once that happened the switch was pretty well useless.
>>
>> --
>> Michael Salter