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To: David Nock <healeydoc@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Starter electrical problem not solved with new starter. Gremlins?
From: Michael Salter via Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net>
Date: Tue, 5 Apr 2022 08:49:59 +0100
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I think David is absolutely correct.
I would suggest taking the ground cable off the battery then use a battery
jumper (booster) cable between the battery terminal and a good ground,
something like a bumper mount, then try the starter.

M

On Mon., Apr. 4, 2022, 10:31 p.m. David Nock, <healeydoc@gmail.com> wrote:

> Bad connection at one of the battery cables or battery switch.
>
> Turn on the headlights and leave them on for about 15 minutes. Then go
> around and touch the battery and ground cable connections. You will find
> one that is warm.  Voila there is your bad connection.
>
>
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> *From:* Bob Begani via Healeys
> *Sent:* Monday, April 04, 2022 2:10 PM
> *To:* healeys@autox.team.net
> *Subject:* [Healeys] Starter electrical problem not solved with new
> starter. Gremlins?
>
>
> Listeners:
>
>
>
> You may recall my comments about the High Torque starter which would go
> zap and cause the entire electrical system to go dead.  My two friends are
> much more knowledgeable than I and could not figure out why.   Eventually I
> discovered if you take off the battery ground and leave it off for a few
> minutes, then reconnect, viola the electrical system comes alive again. The
> fuel pump hums, the lights go on, the horn blows.  Unfortunately, when you
> engage the starter zap goes the starter. We took the starter off the car
> and bench tested it. We tested the positive cable from the battery
> solenoid, the ground, all connections and so on. Same problem.
>
>
>
>
>
> I got a new starter from WOSP and installed it.  Same problem.  The noise
> is always in the starter.
>
>
>
> We are stumped IDEAS??
>
>
>
> Bob Begani
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<div dir=3D"auto">I think David is absolutely correct.=C2=A0<div dir=3D"aut=
o">I would suggest taking the ground cable off the battery then use a batte=
ry jumper (booster) cable between the battery terminal and a good ground, s=
omething like a bumper mount, then try the starter.</div><div dir=3D"auto">=
<br></div><div dir=3D"auto">M</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><di=
v dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Mon., Apr. 4, 2022, 10:31 p.m. David =
Nock, &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:healeydoc@gmail.com";>healeydoc@gmail.com</a>&gt=
; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .=
8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">




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<div style=3D"FONT-SIZE:12pt;FONT-FAMILY:&#39;Century&#39;;COLOR:#000000">
<div>Bad connection at one of the battery cables or battery switch. </div>
<div>=C2=A0</div>
<div>Turn on the headlights and leave them on for about 15 minutes. Then go=
=20
around and touch the battery and ground cable connections. You will find on=
e=20
that is warm.=C2=A0 Voila there is your bad connection. </div>
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avid=20
Nock<br><a href=3D"mailto:healeydoc@sbcglobal.net"; target=3D"_blank" rel=3D=
"noreferrer">healeydoc@sbcglobal.net</a><br>209 948=20
8767<br><a href=3D"http://www.britishcarspecialists.com"; target=3D"_blank" =
rel=3D"noreferrer">www.britishcarspecialists.com</a><br><br>Help us have ou=
r Founder Norman=20
Nock inducteed into the <br>British Sportscar Hall of Fame, You can vote fo=
r=20
your favorites <br>by visiting the site=20
at.<br><a href=3D"http://www.britishsportscarhalloffame.org"; target=3D"_bla=
nk" rel=3D"noreferrer">www.britishsportscarhalloffame.org</a><br></div>
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<div><b>From:</b> <a title=3D"healeys@autox.team.net" rel=3D"noreferrer">Bo=
b=20
Begani via Healeys</a> </div>
<div><b>Sent:</b> Monday, April 04, 2022 2:10 PM</div>
<div><b>To:</b> <a title=3D"healeys@autox.team.net" rel=3D"noreferrer">heal=
eys@autox.team.net</a>=20
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<div><b>Subject:</b> [Healeys] Starter electrical problem not solved with n=
ew=20
starter. Gremlins?</div></div></div>
<div>=C2=A0</div></div>
<div style=3D"FONT-SIZE:small;TEXT-DECORATION:none;FONT-FAMILY:&quot;Calibr=
i&quot;;FONT-WEIGHT:normal;COLOR:#000000;FONT-STYLE:normal;DISPLAY:inline">
<div class=3D"m_4590197761760741602WordSection1">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"FONT-SIZE:16pt;FONT-FAMILY:&quot;Aria=
l&quot;,sans-serif">Listeners:<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"FONT-SIZE:16pt;FONT-FAMILY:&quot;Aria=
l&quot;,sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span>=C2=A0</p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"FONT-SIZE:16pt;FONT-FAMILY:&quot;Aria=
l&quot;,sans-serif">You may recall my=20
comments about the High Torque starter which would go zap and cause the ent=
ire=20
electrical system to go dead.=C2=A0 My two friends are much more knowledgea=
ble=20
than I and could not figure out why.=C2=A0=C2=A0 Eventually I discovered if=
 you=20
take off the battery ground and leave it off for a few minutes, then reconn=
ect,=20
viola the electrical system comes alive again. The fuel pump hums, the ligh=
ts go=20
on, the horn blows.=C2=A0 Unfortunately, when you engage the starter zap go=
es=20
the starter. We took the starter off the car and bench tested it. We tested=
 the=20
positive cable from the battery solenoid, the ground, all connections and s=
o on.=20
Same problem.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"FONT-SIZE:16pt;FONT-FAMILY:&quot;Aria=
l&quot;,sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span>=C2=A0</p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"FONT-SIZE:16pt;FONT-FAMILY:&quot;Aria=
l&quot;,sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span>=C2=A0</p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"FONT-SIZE:16pt;FONT-FAMILY:&quot;Aria=
l&quot;,sans-serif">I got a new starter=20
from WOSP and installed it.=C2=A0 Same problem.=C2=A0 The noise is always i=
n the=20
starter.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"FONT-SIZE:16pt;FONT-FAMILY:&quot;Aria=
l&quot;,sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span>=C2=A0</p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"FONT-SIZE:16pt;FONT-FAMILY:&quot;Aria=
l&quot;,sans-serif">We are stumped=20
IDEAS??<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"FONT-SIZE:16pt;FONT-FAMILY:&quot;Aria=
l&quot;,sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span>=C2=A0</p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"FONT-SIZE:16pt;FONT-FAMILY:&quot;Aria=
l&quot;,sans-serif">Bob=20
Begani<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"FONT-SIZE:16pt;FONT-FAMILY:&quot;Aria=
l&quot;,sans-serif">BJ8 67.=20
.<u></u><u></u></span></p></div>
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