[Healeys] 100 Heater motor or switch problem

[WILLIAM B LAWRENCE]

You've got that right.

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From: Michael Oritt <michael.oritt at gmail.com>
Sent: Saturday, October 27, 2018 12:00:07 PM
To: ynotink at msn.com
Cc: Larry Wendland; airtightproductions at icloud.com; Austin Healey
Subject: Re: [Healeys] 100 Heater motor or switch problem

Bill--

Thanks, and I will do that too.  I have actually found some replacement Smith's switches online but they all appear to be used, so I'll stick with mine as long as I can.
Judging by the prices Moss asks for new parts, such as a switch ($150.00+) or core ($950.00+)  I am committed to keeping my car's present parts operable about as much as my own!

Best--Michael Oritt

On Sat, Oct 27, 2018 at 12:07 AM WILLIAM B LAWRENCE <ynotink at msn.com<mailto:ynotink at msn.com>> wrote:

Michael,


Hit the switch with a shot or two of contact cleaner before you close it all up. It may have just been a little corrosion on the contacts.


Bill Lawrence

BN1 #554

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From: Healeys <healeys-bounces at autox.team.net<mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net>> on behalf of Larry Wendland <bighealey3k at aim.com<mailto:bighealey3k at aim.com>>
Sent: Friday, October 26, 2018 6:20:43 PM
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Subject: Re: [Healeys] 100 Heater motor or switch problem

In aviation we call it PFM. Pure F**king Magic! I will amaze every time.

Larry
'67 BJ8


-----Original Message-----
From: Steven Kingsbury <airtightproductions at icloud.com<mailto:airtightproductions at icloud.com>>
To: Michael Oritt <michael.oritt at gmail.com<mailto:michael.oritt at gmail.com>>
Cc: Austin Healey <healeys at autox.team.net<mailto:healeys at autox.team.net>>
Sent: Fri, Oct 26, 2018 1:53 pm
Subject: Re: [Healeys] 100 Heater motor or switch problem



Great news! I have a mechanic I work with and he does many British cars. Many times they arrive with a "problem" and as soon as he starts to look at the "problem", it's fixed! Don't know why or how, but it's working! Around the shop we call this "FM". Loosely translated it means: F**king Magic!
   Glad to hear you're up and running again and if my heater motor ever needs attention, I like your idea of closing off the top vents, thanks for the suggestion.
Steven Kingsbury
BM1 #598


On Oct 26, 2018, at 09:09 AM, Michael Oritt <michael.oritt at gmail.com<mailto:michael.oritt at gmail.com>> wrote:




About an hour ago I popped the spring clips off of the heater face-plate which gave me access to the back of the rheostat switch. I first verified that there was power to the switch and then jumped across the two posts with a screwdriver. The heater motor came on full blast, telling me that the problem was in the switch, which had felt a bit odd when I initially encountered the problem a few days ago as the "detent-like feel" when turning the fan on was missing. Though I assumed I had identified the problem as being in the switch I nevertheless turned the control knob just to see how it felt and--wonder of wonders--the fan motor immediately came on. What's more it responded perfectly to the rheostat, going from full blast to low just as it always had.


I am 100% certain that I had the ignition switch on and the heater power lead connected with an intact fuse and I can only say that this is a typical Healey deal, and now that the car has my attention I am sure that should I simply close the heater up the switch will probably act up at some point in the future. I'm going to investigate whether I can source a replacement switch, either Lucas or not. I'll also take the opportunity to repaint the front plate in black crackle and I am going to close off the top opening that supplies heated air to the two vents in back of the windshield, which seems like a waste of hot air.

Thanks all for your patience and advise and I hope this gives some of you who have experienced similar situations a laugh.


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