Subject: [Healeys] Ignition Circuit

From: "Patrick & Caroline Quinn" <[email-masked]>
Date: Sat, 25 May 2019 17:17:04 +1000

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Hello

Seeking advice from those who understand automotive electrics.

My real Healey has an electric fan in front of the radiator that was
controlled by a thermo switch. Worked reasonably well, but drew quite a bit
of power but nothing concerning. When on, the amp gauge needle would always
hover in the negative. 

Personally I don't like thermo switches, so the fan has now been wired
direct and operated by a discreet switch under the dash. Power is taken
directly from the outgoing side of the ignition switch so that the fan only
comes on when the ignition is on along with the specific switch.

Works well, but now when the fan goes on the ignition light is illuminated
and will not go out.

Does that mean that the ignition circuit doesn't like what I have done? I am
thinking of taking the power direct from the incoming side of the ignition
switch so that the fan is powered direct from the battery. Would that work?

Any electrical whizzes out there?

Thanks

Patrick Quinn

Blue Mountains, Australia 

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al><span style=3D'font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>My real Healey has=
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ncerning. When on, the amp gauge needle would always hover in the negative.=
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es New Roman","serif"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><sp=
an style=3D'font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Personally I don&#8217;t=
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o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-family:"Times New R=
oman","serif"'>Works well, but now when the fan goes on the ignition light =
is illuminated and will not go out.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNorm=
al><span style=3D'font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p><=
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,"serif"'>Does that mean that the ignition circuit doesn&#8217;t like what =
I have done? I am thinking of taking the power direct from the incoming sid=
e of the ignition switch so that the fan is powered direct from the battery=
=2E Would that work?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span style=
=3D'font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p c=
lass=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Any =
electrical whizzes out there?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><sp=
an style=3D'font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span>=
</p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-family:"Times New Roman","seri=
f"'>Thanks<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-fa=
mily:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoN=
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New Roman","serif"'>Blue Mountains, Australia <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><=
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