[Healeys] Headlamp switch

[I Erbs]

I have inline fuses connected to the head light wires coming off of the
back side of the switch.

Ira Erbs
Portland, OR
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On Wed, Oct 7, 2015 at 10:41 AM, Per Schoerner <per at schoerner.se> wrote:

> Yes, it seems so, I already have a fuse box and a new loom that I will
> install some time.
>
> Per
>
> Skickat från min iPad
>
> > 7 okt 2015 kl. 16:38 skrev Simon Lachlan <simon.lachlan at homecall.co.uk>:
> >
> > This does seem to be a frequent problem area doesn't it? I fused mine
> inline
> > then moved on to one of those neat 7 fuse boxes that'll go right onto the
> > bulkhead in place of the original.
> > Peace of mind? Maybe. More peace of mind? Certainly.
> > Simon
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Per
> > Schoerner
> > Sent: Wednesday, October 7, 2015 10:03
> > To: healeys at autox.team.net
> > Subject: Re: [Healeys] Headlamp switch
> >
> > Hi
> > This happened to me too a couple of years ago. Shortly after switching
> the
> > lights on smoke was let out of the cable loom. It turned out to be the
> red
> > cable that goes from the the light switch to a junction just under the
> fuse
> > box. This is the cable that feeds the side lights, aka parking lights.
> Upon
> > investigation the only thing I could find was that there seemed to be a
> > shortcut in the left rear light bulb. And as this circuit is not fused
> the
> > part that carries the most current of it burned. That is the piece from
> the
> > light switch to the junction, that feeds 4 bulbs, while the other parts
> of
> > this circuit only feed one or two bulbs.
> > Luckily no other cables in the loom got affected by this, so I just
> replaced
> > that piece of the red cable.
> >
> > Per
> >
> >> Den 2015-10-01 kl. 06:48, skrev Ross:
> >> Gents
> >>
> >> On a recent outing I noticed smoke emanating from under the dash when
> >> the headlamps were switched on. My 13 year old son thought we were
> >> going up in flames and decided to walk home. With the lights off no
> >> more smoke or burnt plastic smell occurred and I easily beat my son
> >> home. I disconnected the what was left of the two red wires, no damage
> >> to any other wires. The switch is the original Lucas unit for a 1958
> > 100-Six.
> >> Should I assume that it was the switch that failed or should I be
> >> looking for something else. The harness was replaced during the
> >> restoration but the switches were kept.
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