[Healeys] Severe electrical issue
Fred Wescoe
fredwescoe at gmail.com
Thu Sep 10 14:31:25 MDT 2020
Listers,
First, thanks to all who responded to my electrical dilemma. Many people
thought the fuse was the culprit.
I did finally resolve the issue, discovering several causes.
Using the wiring diagram, I started at the solenoid, all the way to the
fuse block and discovered a frayed wire with a corroded connector at the 35
amp fuse. I corrected and cleaned that connection and when I turned the
key, the 35 amp fuse instantly blew, I obviously couldn't see it happen but
it blew. Maybe it was blown and I didn't realize it. The break in the
fuse link was at the very end of the fuse therefore hard to see. I kept
checking circuits and eventually found a short circuited flasher unit. I
had switched to LED lights throughout the car a couple of years ago and
used an electronic flasher from SuperBright bulbs. I replaced that flasher
with an original Lucas flasher, inserted a new 35 amp fuse and
everything was back to normal. Actually, I was surprised that the Lucas
flasher worked with the LEDs.
Once again, I am impressed with the wisdom and help offered and by the list.
By the way, I called SuperBright to order a new flasher and much to my
surprise, they are sending a free replacement, as long as I send the
original back to them. I guess they want to discover the cause. They do
have a 2 year guarantee (they told me about it) on all their electronic
items, no questions asked. I was impressed and I don't own their stock.
Thanks for all the help,
Fred
66BJ8
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