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[Healeys] Powerless BJ8

Subject: [Healeys] Powerless BJ8
From: sbyers at ec.rr.com (BJ8 Healeys)
Date: Fri, 12 Aug 2011 14:09:49 -0400
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Bob, while using the starter relay button to turn the engine for valve
setting, I suddenly lost all electrical power.  No starter, no lights, no
horn, no nothing.  My problem was a bad connection from the battery ground
cable to the cutoff switch.  I removed the cutoff switch and connected the
battery cable directly to ground, and all was well.

Steve Byers
HBJ8L/36666     
BJ8 Registry
Havelock, NC  USA

-----Original Message-----
From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces at 
autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of Bob Spidell
Sent: Friday, August 12, 2011 1:09 PM
To: Bob Johnson
Cc: Healeys
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Powerless BJ8

Run a jumper cable from the ground (neg) terminal on the battery to bare
metal somewhere on the chassis. 

If things start to work the problem is in the cutoff switch (note: blk/wht
wire on cutoff only prevents spark, won't stop cranking, lights, etc.). 

Bob 

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