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To: "Patrick & Caroline Quinn" <p_cquinn@tpg.com.au>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Kneebone connected to the ....
From: Michael Salter <michaelsalter@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 23 Nov 2019 17:47:47 -0500
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No they aren't Patrick but they don't like being subjected to a dead short
so should ALWAYS be on a fused circuit.
Don't ask me how I know =F0=9F=99=84

M


On Sat, Nov 23, 2019, 5:40 PM Patrick & Caroline Quinn, <p_cquinn@tpg.com.a=
u>
wrote:

> Hello
>
>
>
> Thanks to everyone who replied and I will look further at it today.
>
>
>
> However I=E2=80=99m wondering if the original Lucas flasher cans are pola=
rity
> sensitive?
>
>
>
> Hoo Roo
>
>
>
> Patrick Quinn
>
> Blue Mountains, Australia
>
>
>
> *From:* Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net] *On Behalf Of *Ke=
es
> Oudesluijs
> *Sent:* Saturday, 23 November 2019 11:04 PM
> *To:* healeys@autox.team.net
> *Subject:* Re: [Healeys] Kneebone connected to the ....
>
>
>
> Bad earth connection somewhere under the dash.
>
> Kees Oudesluijs
>
>
>
>
>
> Op 23-11-2019 om 10:48 schreef Patrick & Caroline Quinn:
>
> Hello
>
>
>
> Currently there is a BN2 sharing garage space in my barn with the BN3 and
> the Healey Duncan.
>
>
>
> Normally I can work through problems with the relatively simple auto
> electrical systems fitted to our Healeys and Austin-Healeys, but this one
> has me stumped.
>
>
>
> The indicators of the BN2 refuse to work so I have been head down, tail u=
p
> trying to work it out. The RHD car is negative earth and apart from a
> modern plastic cased flasher can it=E2=80=99s quite standard.
>
>
>
> Now this is curious. Turn on ignition and everything is fine with the fue=
l
> gauge reading half full. Switch on the left indicator which doesn=E2=80=
=99t work,
> but the fuel gauge needle drops to empty. Turn off indicator and after a
> second the fuel gauge needle goes back to half. Turn on right indicator a=
nd
> the same happens. I=E2=80=99m concerned that the smoke is going to escape=
!
>
>
>
> No amount of looking at the wiring diagram gives me a clue
>
>
>
> Any suggestions?
>
>
>
> Hoo Roo
>
>
>
> Patrick
>
> Blue Mountains, Australia
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
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<div dir=3D"auto">No they aren&#39;t Patrick but they don&#39;t like being =
subjected to a dead short so should ALWAYS be on a fused circuit.=C2=A0<div=
 dir=3D"auto">Don&#39;t ask me how I know =F0=9F=99=84</div><div dir=3D"aut=
o"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">M<br><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div></div></div=
><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sa=
t, Nov 23, 2019, 5:40 PM Patrick &amp; Caroline Quinn, &lt;<a href=3D"mailt=
o:p_cquinn@tpg.com.au">p_cquinn@tpg.com.au</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockqu=
ote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc s=
olid;padding-left:1ex"><div bgcolor=3D"white" lang=3D"EN-AU" link=3D"blue" =
vlink=3D"purple"><div class=3D"m_-7943722819160167418WordSection1"><p class=
=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot=
;serif&quot;;color:windowtext">Hello<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"Ms=
oNormal"><span style=3D"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif=
&quot;;color:windowtext"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNorm=
al"><span style=3D"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot=
;;color:windowtext">Thanks to everyone who replied and I will look further =
at it today. <u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D=
"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;color:windowtext=
"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font=
-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;color:windowtext">How=
ever I=E2=80=99m wondering if the original Lucas flasher cans are polarity =
sensitive?<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"fo=
nt-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;color:windowtext"><=
u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-fa=
mily:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;color:windowtext">Hoo Ro=
o<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-family=
:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;color:windowtext"><u></u>=C2=
=A0<u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-family:&quo=
t;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;color:windowtext">Patrick Quinn<u=
></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-family:&q=
uot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;color:windowtext">Blue Mountain=
s, Australia<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"=
font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;color:windowtext"=
><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><div><div style=3D"border:none;border-top:s=
olid #b5c4df 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm"><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b><sp=
an lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,=
&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:windowtext">From:</span></b><span lang=3D"EN-U=
S" style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,&quot;sans-seri=
f&quot;;color:windowtext"> Healeys [mailto:<a href=3D"mailto:healeys-bounce=
s@autox.team.net" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">healeys-bounces@auto=
x.team.net</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Kees Oudesluijs<br><b>Sent:</b> Saturda=
y, 23 November 2019 11:04 PM<br><b>To:</b> <a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.=
team.net" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">healeys@autox.team.net</a><b=
r><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] Kneebone connected to the ....<u></u><u></u=
></span></p></div></div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><p>B=
ad earth connection somewhere under the dash.<u></u><u></u></p><p>Kees Oude=
sluijs<u></u><u></u></p><p><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><p><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u><=
/p><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Op 23-11-2019 om 10:48 schreef Patrick &amp;=
 Caroline Quinn:<u></u><u></u></p></div><blockquote style=3D"margin-top:5.0=
pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt"><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-family:&=
quot;Times New Roman , serif&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">Hello</span><u></u><u=
></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-family:&quot;Times New =
Roman , serif&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">=C2=A0</span><u></u><u></u></p><p cl=
ass=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman , serif&=
quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">Currently there is a BN2 sharing garage space in m=
y barn with the BN3 and the Healey Duncan.</span><u></u><u></u></p><p class=
=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman , serif&quo=
t;,&quot;serif&quot;">=C2=A0</span><u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"=
><span style=3D"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman , serif&quot;,&quot;serif=
&quot;">Normally I can work through problems with the relatively simple aut=
o electrical systems fitted to our Healeys and Austin-Healeys, but this one=
 has me stumped.</span><u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=
=3D"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman , serif&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">=C2=
=A0</span><u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-fami=
ly:&quot;Times New Roman , serif&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">The indicators of=
 the BN2 refuse to work so I have been head down, tail up trying to work it=
 out. The RHD car is negative earth and apart from a modern plastic cased f=
lasher can it=E2=80=99s quite standard.</span><u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D=
"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman , serif&quot;,=
&quot;serif&quot;">=C2=A0</span><u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><s=
pan style=3D"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman , serif&quot;,&quot;serif&qu=
ot;">Now this is curious. Turn on ignition and everything is fine with the =
fuel gauge reading half full. Switch on the left indicator which doesn=E2=
=80=99t work, but the fuel gauge needle drops to empty. Turn off indicator =
and after a second the fuel gauge needle goes back to half. Turn on right i=
ndicator and the same happens. I=E2=80=99m concerned that the smoke is goin=
g to escape!</span><u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"=
font-family:&quot;Times New Roman , serif&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">=C2=A0</=
span><u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-family:&q=
uot;Times New Roman , serif&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">No amount of looking a=
t the wiring diagram gives me a clue</span><u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"Ms=
oNormal"><span style=3D"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman , serif&quot;,&qu=
ot;serif&quot;">=C2=A0</span><u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span=
 style=3D"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman , serif&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;=
">Any suggestions?</span><u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span sty=
le=3D"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman , serif&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">=
=C2=A0</span><u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-f=
amily:&quot;Times New Roman , serif&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">Hoo Roo</span>=
<u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-family:&quot;T=
imes New Roman , serif&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">=C2=A0</span><u></u><u></u>=
</p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman=
 , serif&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">Patrick</span><u></u><u></u></p><p class=
=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman , serif&quo=
t;,&quot;serif&quot;">Blue Mountains, Australia</span><u></u><u></u></p><p =
class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman , seri=
f&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">=C2=A0</span><u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNo=
rmal"><span style=3D"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman , serif&quot;,&quot;=
serif&quot;">=C2=A0</span><u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span st=
yle=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif=
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