What does--say--a red/black wire tell you?
A serious question.
tom
> [Original Message]
> From: David Nock <healeydoc@sbcglobal.net>
> To: <sbyers@ec.rr.com>
> Cc: <healeys@autox.team.net>
> Date: 9/14/2007 4:50:18 PM
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] Fwd: RE: Black/white wire NOT
>
> To be correct there is not a black/white wire in a Austin Healey
> wiring harness. The wire actually is White/ Black you always call the
> main color first since that color is telling you the source of the
> power on that wire. The white is hot all not fused when the key is
> on, and the black tracer is telling you it is going to ground.
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> Disconnecting the white/black wire at the turn off switch will not
> fix the problem is under the car. So the best way is to disconnect it
> behind the rear carb where the rear harness attaches to the main
> harness. This way if the wire is shorted on one of the harness clips
> under the car you are eliminating that problem.
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> David Nock
> British Car Specialists
> Stockton Ca 95205
> 209-948-8767
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> www.britishcarspecialists.com
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> On Sep 14, 2007, at 1:11 PM, <sbyers@ec.rr.com> wrote:
>
> > Yeah, Earl, I was right in my thinking, but wrong in reality. Gary
> > Anderson is
> > correct: You can't disconnect the black/white wire at the coil
> > because then
> > you'll also be disabling the distributor. I was thinking that
> > there were two
> > separate black/white wires attached to a double terminal on the
> > coil, but that
> > would be defeating the purpose, wouldn't it?
> >
> > You can only disconnect the black/white wire at the cutoff switch
> > and not at the
> > coil if you're going to continue to drive the car afterwards.
> >
> > On another note, I'm at Southeastern Healey Classic XXI in Little
> > Switzerland,
> > NC. After months and months of drought here in western NC, the
> > skies opened up during the night with a deluge and the rain has
> > continued all day! The rally
> > (and pretty much everything else) is on hold until tomorrow. The
> > weather is
> > supposed to improve, I think.
> >
> > Sorry, Earl
> > Steve Byers
> > HBJ8L/36666
> > BJ8 Registry
> > Havelock, NC USA
> >
> > ---- Earl Kagna <kags@shaw.ca> wrote:
> >> Steve:
> >>
> >> You are absolutely right! Brain freeze or too much vodka - not
> >> sure which.
> >> I'm copying this to the list to avoid misleading others.
> >>
> >> I'm still betting on battery posts, though.
> >>
> >> Cheers, ------- Earl
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