[Healeys] BJ8 electrical problems

[Michael Oritt]

Resettable circuit breakers are common in marine starting systems but they
require manual resets.  The original poster seemed to have been describing
a situation where something was tripping and then automatically resetting,
akin to a light-duty thermal breaker, which I have never seen in a car.

Best--Michael Oritt

On Thu, Mar 10, 2022 at 8:03 PM Bob Spidell <bspidell at comcast.net> wrote:

> I've seen a few discussions over the years by people wondering if there
> was a way to put a circuit breaker on the starter circuit. Maybe someone
> fitted a CB, or a fuse, along the long cable run from the battery to the
> starter, under the car? A fuse would be easiest but, of course, you'd have
> to replace it every time you had a short.
>
>
> On 3/10/2022 11:46 AM, Henry G Leach via Healeys wrote:
>
> Bob-there is nothing else under the dash on Healeys. There is no ballast
> resistor which would affect starting. If the starter is bad, it created a
> direct short to the batteries and by lifting the Positive ground cable it
> relived the short. The only other interruption in the line between the
> batteries and the starter is the shut-off switch, which you eliminated. Hank
>
> -----------------------------------------
> From: rfbegani at gmail.com
> To: "BJ8Healeys"
> Cc: healeys at autox.team.net
> Sent: Thursday March 10 2022 11:34:16AM
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] BJ8 electrical problems
>
> 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> <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] *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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