[Healeys] Headlamp switch

[richard mayor]

I would like to get one of those 7 fuse holders. What is the best source?

On Wed, Oct 7, 2015 at 12:28 PM, I Erbs <eyera3000 at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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
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>> > 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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