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Subject: Re: [Healeys] Headlamp switch
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Date: Wed, 07 Oct 2015 22:09:52 -0400
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There is a write up on it on my site in the My Modifications section of =
the Technical page. Just noticed that I call it a six fuse block but it =
is actually a 7 fuse block. Will correct that.

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Aberdeen, NJ

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www.healey6.com

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From: Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of =
richard mayor
Sent: Wednesday, October 07, 2015 7:34 PM
To: I Erbs
Cc: <healeys@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Headlamp switch

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I would like to get one of those 7 fuse holders. What is the best =
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On Wed, Oct 7, 2015 at 12:28 PM, I Erbs <eyera3000@gmail.com> wrote:

I have inline fuses connected to the head light wires coming off of the =
back side of the switch.




Ira Erbs
Portland, OR
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     (______ \____1959 BN4____/ _______)
         (_________________________)

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On Wed, Oct 7, 2015 at 10:41 AM, Per Schoerner <per@schoerner.se> wrote:

Yes, it seems so, I already have a fuse box and a new loom that I will =
install some time.

Per

Skickat fr=C3=A5n min iPad

> 7 okt 2015 kl. 16:38 skrev Simon Lachlan =
<simon.lachlan@homecall.co.uk>:
>
> This does seem to be a frequent problem area doesn't it? I fused mine =
inline
> then moved on to one of those neat 7 fuse boxes that'll go right onto =
the
> bulkhead in place of the original.
> Peace of mind? Maybe. More peace of mind? Certainly.
> Simon
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Per
> Schoerner
> Sent: Wednesday, October 7, 2015 10:03
> To: healeys@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] Headlamp switch
>
> Hi
> This happened to me too a couple of years ago. Shortly after switching =
the
> lights on smoke was let out of the cable loom. It turned out to be the =
red
> cable that goes from the the light switch to a junction just under the =
fuse
> box. This is the cable that feeds the side lights, aka parking lights. =
Upon
> investigation the only thing I could find was that there seemed to be =
a
> shortcut in the left rear light bulb. And as this circuit is not fused =
the
> part that carries the most current of it burned. That is the piece =
from the
> light switch to the junction, that feeds 4 bulbs, while the other =
parts of
> this circuit only feed one or two bulbs.
> Luckily no other cables in the loom got affected by this, so I just =
replaced
> that piece of the red cable.
>
> Per
>
>> Den 2015-10-01 kl. 06:48, skrev Ross:
>> Gents
>>
>> On a recent outing I noticed smoke emanating from under the dash when
>> the headlamps were switched on. My 13 year old son thought we were
>> going up in flames and decided to walk home. With the lights off no
>> more smoke or burnt plastic smell occurred and I easily beat my son
>> home. I disconnected the what was left of the two red wires, no =
damage
>> to any other wires. The switch is the original Lucas unit for a 1958
> 100-Six.
>> Should I assume that it was the switch that failed or should I be
>> looking for something else. The harness was replaced during the
>> restoration but the switches were kept.
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vlink=3Dpurple><div class=3DWordSection1><p class=3DMsoNormal><a =
name=3D"_MailEndCompose"><span style=3D'font-family:"Arial =
Black","sans-serif"'>I got mine from Charlie Hart </span></a><a =
href=3D"mailto:hartcg@msn.com";><span style=3D'font-family:"Arial =
Black","sans-serif"'>hartcg@msn.com</span></a><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Arial Black","sans-serif"'>. There is a write up =
on it on my site in the My Modifications section of the Technical page. =
Just noticed that I call it a six fuse block but it is actually a 7 fuse =
block. Will correct that.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-family:"Arial =
Black","sans-serif"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial =
Black","sans-serif"'>John Sims<o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial =
Black","sans-serif"'>Aberdeen, NJ<o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial =
Black","sans-serif"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial =
Black","sans-serif"'>www.healey6.com<o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-family:"Arial =
Black","sans-serif"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><b><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span>=
</b><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> =
Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net] <b>On Behalf Of =
</b>richard mayor<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, October 07, 2015 7:34 =
PM<br><b>To:</b> I Erbs<br><b>Cc:</b> =
&lt;healeys@autox.team.net&gt;<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] Headlamp =
switch<o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>I would =
like to get one of those 7 fuse holders. What is the best source? =
<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>On Wed, =
Oct 7, 2015 at 12:28 PM, I Erbs &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:eyera3000@gmail.com"; =
target=3D"_blank">eyera3000@gmail.com</a>&gt; =
wrote:<o:p></o:p></p><div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:18.0pt'>I have inline fuses connected to the head =
light wires coming off of the back side of the =
switch.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><br =
clear=3Dall><o:p></o:p></p><div><div><div><div><div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>Ira Erbs<br>Portland, OR<br>&nbsp;&nbsp; _______&nbsp; =
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; =
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; _______<br>&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; =
(______ \____1959 BN4____/ _______)<br>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; =
(_________________________)<o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></div></div><=
/div><p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><div><div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>On Wed, Oct 7, 2015 at 10:41 AM, Per Schoerner &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:per@schoerner.se"; =
target=3D"_blank">per@schoerner.se</a>&gt; =
wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><blockquote =
style=3D'border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in =
6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0in'><div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'margin-bottom:12.0pt'>Yes, it seems so, I already have a fuse =
box and a new loom that I will install some =
time.<br><br>Per<br><br>Skickat fr=C3=A5n min iPad<br><br>&gt; 7 okt =
2015 kl. 16:38 skrev Simon Lachlan &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:simon.lachlan@homecall.co.uk"; =
target=3D"_blank">simon.lachlan@homecall.co.uk</a>&gt;:<br>&gt;<br>&gt; =
This does seem to be a frequent problem area doesn't it? I fused mine =
inline<br>&gt; then moved on to one of those neat 7 fuse boxes that'll =
go right onto the<br>&gt; bulkhead in place of the original.<br>&gt; =
Peace of mind? Maybe. More peace of mind? Certainly.<br>&gt; =
Simon<br>&gt;<br>&gt; -----Original Message-----<br>&gt; From: Healeys =
[mailto:<a href=3D"mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net"; =
target=3D"_blank">healeys-bounces@autox.team.net</a>] On Behalf Of =
Per<br>&gt; Schoerner<br>&gt; Sent: Wednesday, October 7, 2015 =
10:03<br>&gt; To: <a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"; =
target=3D"_blank">healeys@autox.team.net</a><br>&gt; Subject: Re: =
[Healeys] Headlamp switch<br>&gt;<br>&gt; Hi<br>&gt; This happened to me =
too a couple of years ago. Shortly after switching the<br>&gt; lights on =
smoke was let out of the cable loom. It turned out to be the red<br>&gt; =
cable that goes from the the light switch to a junction just under the =
fuse<br>&gt; box. This is the cable that feeds the side lights, aka =
parking lights. Upon<br>&gt; investigation the only thing I could find =
was that there seemed to be a<br>&gt; shortcut in the left rear light =
bulb. And as this circuit is not fused the<br>&gt; part that carries the =
most current of it burned. That is the piece from the<br>&gt; light =
switch to the junction, that feeds 4 bulbs, while the other parts =
of<br>&gt; this circuit only feed one or two bulbs.<br>&gt; Luckily no =
other cables in the loom got affected by this, so I just =
replaced<br>&gt; that piece of the red cable.<br>&gt;<br>&gt; =
Per<br>&gt;<br>&gt;&gt; Den 2015-10-01 kl. 06:48, skrev =
Ross:<br>&gt;&gt; Gents<br>&gt;&gt;<br>&gt;&gt; On a recent outing I =
noticed smoke emanating from under the dash when<br>&gt;&gt; the =
headlamps were switched on. My 13 year old son thought we =
were<br>&gt;&gt; going up in flames and decided to walk home. With the =
lights off no<br>&gt;&gt; more smoke or burnt plastic smell occurred and =
I easily beat my son<br>&gt;&gt; home. I disconnected the what was left =
of the two red wires, no damage<br>&gt;&gt; to any other wires. The =
switch is the original Lucas unit for a 1958<br>&gt; =
100-Six.<br>&gt;&gt; Should I assume that it was the switch that failed =
or should I be<br>&gt;&gt; looking for something else. The harness was =
replaced during the<br>&gt;&gt; restoration but the switches were =
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