The starter balking is understandable--at least, intuitively--but all
the other electricals ceasing to work isn't (assuming the battery is
still connected). After all, this isn't a modern car with a PCM, ECU,
etc; we're just talking copper wire here. My folks' Lincoln would die
when one of the CoPs would put a voltage spike on its primary lead,
which would knock the PCM out cold. No such silliness in a Healey.
Just to be contrarian, maybe the starter is causing a dead short, somehow?
On 4/5/2022 4:41 AM, Bob Begani via Healeys wrote:
> Perry, the ground is negative. From comments made by others am just going to
> replace the ground strap and with serrated washers so they dig into the metal
> especially on the frame. Will keep all advised.
>
> Bob
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Healeys <healeys-bounces@autox.team.net> On Behalf Of Perry Small via
> Healeys
> Sent: Monday, April 4, 2022 7:32 PM
> To: healeys <healeys@autox.team.net>
> Subject: [Healeys] Starter electrical issues
>
> Bob
> Is it possible that the after market high torque starter that you are using
> is set up for negative ground only? For a contact type starter like the
> original Lucas, it doesnâ??t care but perhaps your replacement unit has
> protection built in.
> P
>
> Sent from my iPhone
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