<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto">Try connecting wire from the battery directly to ground. <br><br><div dir="ltr">Price Lindsay<div><br></div><div>Sent from my iPad</div></div><div dir="ltr"><br><blockquote type="cite">On Mar 10, 2022, at 2:33 PM, rfbegani@gmail.com wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=us-ascii"><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 15 (filtered medium)"><style><!--
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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">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?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Must be something else in line under the dash, <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Thanks Steve,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Bob Begani<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"><p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> BJ8Healeys <sbyers@ec.rr.com> <br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, March 10, 2022 2:15 PM<br><b>To:</b> rfbegani@gmail.com<br><b>Subject:</b> RE: [Healeys] BJ8 electrical problems<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">The cutoff switch in the boot shorting out?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">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.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Steve Byers<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">BJ8 Registry<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">AHCA Delegate at Large<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Havelock, NC USA<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"> Healeys [<a href="mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net">mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Bob Begani via Healeys<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, March 10, 2022 1:16 PM<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net">healeys@autox.team.net</a><br><b>Subject:</b> [Healeys] BJ8 electrical problems<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">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.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Bob Begani<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><span>_______________________________________________</span><br><span>Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html</span><br><span>Suggested annual donation $12.75</span><br><span></span><br><span>Archive: http://www.team.net/pipermail/healeys http://autox.team.net/archive/healeys</span><br><span></span><br><span>Healeys@autox.team.net</span><br><span>http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys</span><br><span></span><br><span>Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/050.rpl@gmail.com</span><br><span></span><br></div></blockquote></body></html>