[Healeys] Severe electrical issue

[Michael Salter]

It's the front parking lights that have me confused.🤔🤔

On Wed., Sep. 9, 2020, 6:06 p.m. Max Byers, <sbyers at ec.rr.com> wrote:

> Fuel gauge, tachometer, turn signals, wipers, brake lights, and the heater
> blower all operate off of the top fuse in the fuse box.  If it is not
> blown, it may not be making good electrical contact.
>
> I got tired of chasing the circuit that caused that fuse to blow, so I
> added an auxiliary fuse box under the dash and broke all of those circuits
> (except heater blower) out each with its own fuse.  Sure does make
> troubleshooting a lot easier and quicker.
>
> By the way, the modification was made without cutting the original wiring
> harness so it is completely reversible.
>
>
>
> Steve Byers
>
> HBJ8L/36666
>
> BJ8 Registry
>
> AHCA Delegate at Large
>
> Havelock, NC  USA
>
>
>
> *From:* Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] *On Behalf Of *Fred
> Wescoe
> *Sent:* Tuesday, September 8, 2020 10:34 AM
> *To:* healeys
> *Subject:* [Healeys] Severe electrical issue
>
>
>
> Listers,
>
>
>
> I drove my 66 BJ8 Saturday and Sunday, everything was normal.  Glorious
> weather in the North Carolina mountains.  Monday everything became
> strange.
>
>
>
> I put the key in the ignition and started the car in the normal manner.  I
> then realized that many things were not working.  The car started normally,
> the ignition light came on and went off as it should, overdrive works,
> headlights work, high beam light works, the alternator is charging the
> battery properly and the fuses are not blown.
>
>
>
> These are the things that I know are not working: gas gauge, turn signals,
> tach, wipers, brake lights and front parking lights (the rear are working).
>
>
>
> I have looked at the wiring diagram and I am at a loss.  Where do I start
> looking for this problem?
>
>
>
> Help,
>
>
>
> Fred
>
> 66 BJ8
>
>
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