[Healeys] Replacement of Turn Signal Relay.

[Harold Manifold]

Hi,

When I restored my car, I opted for wire-reinforced ducting for the cold
air and heater ducts. While it is not concours correct, it looks very
similar to the original unless you look closely.

The primary advantage is that the wire-reinforced ducting is crush-proof
and can be easily moved out of the way to access those hidden screws.

Best regards,

Harold

On Sun, Mar 22, 2026 at 9:23 AM Ken via Healeys <healeys at autox.team.net>
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> A couple of months ago, I gave up and cut the duct then inserted a sleeve
> for this same reason.
> Ken Freese
> 65 BJ8
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> From: josef-eckert at t-online.de
> Date: 3/22/26 4:56 AM (GMT-08:00)
> To: Michael Salter <michaelsalter at gmail.com>, healeys at autox.team.net
> Subject: [Healeys] Replacement of Turn Signal Relay.
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> Michael,
> Since it's almost the same topic, but what bothers me much more is
> replacing the relays on the 6-cylinder Austin-Healeys.
> The top screw that holds the relay is inaccessible with a screwdriver when
> the cold air duct is installed. The same goes for
> the upper cable clamps. Is there a trick to removing the faulty turn
> signal relay and installing a replacement without removing
> the cold air duct and potentially damaging or crumpling it?
> Thank you for any helpful suggestions.
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> Josef Eckert
> Königswinter/Germany
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> Betreff: Re: [Healeys] Replacement Turn Signal Relay.
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> Datum: 2026-03-22T12:33:37+0100
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> Von: "simon.lachlan--- via Healeys" <healeys at autox.team.net>
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> An: "Michael Salter" <michaelsalter at gmail.com>, "healeys at autox.team.net" <
> healeys at autox.team.net>
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> Regarding these contraptions, there is a third way. I've mentioned it to M
> before....one can gut the old relay and rebuild its internals with new,
> modern, relays. I've done two or three. The first because my original had
> gone into terminal decay and the others because I'd bought clapped out
> originals at a boot fair. Anyhow, the first one's been in the car for some
> years now and works fine. The others are in one of the "boxes of useful
> things I may need one day". I've done the same to overdrive relays. By the
> way, I don't claim to be the first person to have done this!!
> Simon
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> *From:* Healeys <healeys-bounces at autox.team.net> on behalf of Michael
> Salter <michaelsalter at gmail.com>
> *Sent:* 20 March 2026 16:23
> *To:* healeys at autox.team.net <healeys at autox.team.net>
> *Subject:* [Healeys] Replacement Turn Signal Relay.
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> All Big Healeys prior to the later Phase 2 BJ8 use a Lusas 33117 relay for
> the turn signals. This relay connects the appropriate lamps to the turn
> signal flasher unit, overriding the brake light switch on turns.
> These Lucas relays were a very primitive (by today's standards) but very
> robust unit and could withstand a short circuit as often happens with the
> glass lens type 594 turn/side/brake lamps used on these models at least
> until the fuse blew.
> Within these lamps it is very easy to produce a short to ground.
> Over the last few years replacements for these relays have been
> provided, under the Lucas name and the same 33117 part number, which have
> been completely redesigned and incorporate 2 modern G2R-1-E relays.
> I have purchased 2 of these modern style relays and both have failed
> because the  G2R-1-E relay relays don't seem to be anywhere near as robust
> as the originals and fail before the 35 amp fuse can protect them.
> So, a word of caution, if you are using one of these (improved) cheapo
> repo turn signal relays, be very careful to avoid short circuits in the
> turn/brake/side lamps.
> The attached pics are of the original type and the circuit board from the
> "improved" replacement.
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> M
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