Rich, if my understanding is right, the white wire with the black stripe can
easily be disconnected from the dis which disables the intended anti theft
function. So your 'fairly effective' must be set in relation to a thief's
knowledge about Healeys. So shush.... don't spread the word!
Eric BT7
using cutoff switch only for winter months when battery is charged
Heinsberg/Germany
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Von: Rich C [mailto:richchrysler@quickclic.net]
Gesendet: Dienstag, 8. November 2005 14:37
An: Mark and Kathy; healeys@autox.team.net
Betreff: Re: Ooops! Did it again, & Cut Off Switch ques.
Mark,
If the cutoff switch is wired correctly the off position eliminates the
battery connection to earth. At the same time the small white wire with
black stripe goes to the contact breaker plate in the distributor and earths
the plate. In this way, even if a thief brings a remote battery and cables
to jump start the car, he'll get the engine to spin over but the earthed
contact breaker points will not allow a spark so the engine can't be
started.
Therefore if this switch is wired correctly it's not only a handy kill
switch for the mechanic performing various tasks on the car, with the switch
off and the boot lid locked, it's also a fairly effective anti theft switch.
Rich Chrysler
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