[Healeys] BJ8 electrical problems

Alan Seigrist healey.nut at gmail.com
Thu Mar 10 17:48:00 MST 2022


Yes agreed, the cutoff switches can go bad.

Best,

Alan

On Fri, Mar 11, 2022 at 8:02 AM R. Lindsay via Healeys <
healeys at autox.team.net> wrote:

> Try connecting wire from the battery directly to ground.
>
> Price Lindsay
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
> On Mar 10, 2022, at 2:33 PM, rfbegani at gmail.com wrote:
>
> 
>
> It is not the cutoff switch because I replaced it twice over the years and
> gave up with using one.  Keep thinking I would rebuild the original one
> that came with the car and never got around to it.  Wonder if the new BJ8
> cut off switches from Moss are any good?
>
>
>
> Must be something else in line under the dash,
>
>
>
> Thanks Steve,
>
>
>
> Bob Begani
>
>
>
> *From:* BJ8Healeys <sbyers at ec.rr.com>
> *Sent:* Thursday, March 10, 2022 2:15 PM
> *To:* rfbegani at gmail.com
> *Subject:* RE: [Healeys] BJ8 electrical problems
>
>
>
> The cutoff switch in the boot shorting out?
>
> Something similar happened to me when I was 3000 miles from home.
> Fortunately, the first time was temporary and I got home again before it
> happened the next time.
>
>
>
> Steve Byers
>
> BJ8 Registry
>
> AHCA Delegate at Large
>
> Havelock, NC  USA
>
>
>
> *From:* Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net
> <healeys-bounces at autox.team.net>] *On Behalf Of *Bob Begani via Healeys
> *Sent:* Thursday, March 10, 2022 1:16 PM
> *To:* healeys at autox.team.net
> *Subject:* [Healeys] BJ8 electrical problems
>
>
>
> My high torque starter stopped operating. Determined it is the solenoid,
> so I will be removing it the starter for a bench test.  Meanwhile, we
> discovered an interesting electrical situation.  When trying to start the
> car the starter would short out and the electrical system would completely
> shut down.  In checking the battery connection, it was discovered
> disconnecting and reconnecting the ground from the battery the electrical
> system became live.  There must be a GFI type of device in the wires to and
> from the ignition switch.  I doubt it was installed at the factory, maybe
> by the restorer?  What am I looking for under the dash?  It is a great
> idea, however I want to know what is it and where it is located.
>
>
>
> Bob Begani
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