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I'm trying to remove the battery on/off switch located on the back vertical wall in the trunk of my BN7. How does the rotating knob separate from the fixed body of the switch? The diameter of the hole in the trunk panel is smaller than the diameter of the knob, indicating that the knob can be removed without destroying the switch. I tried pulling the knob.

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66ejag
 
the knob with it's attached shaft extends clear through the switch. There is a tiny "C" clip on the back side that must be removed. Then pull the knob with it's shaft out. The clip usually flies into oblivion somewhere when you remove it.
D
 
There's an article in one of the very recent (last month?)Healey club mags (I think it's in the Marque) on refurbishing this switch. More than you ever want to know if you can get a copy or scan of that. I don't have access to mine since I'm on the road right now.
Drew
 
Thank you Dave and Drew for the info. I will try to find a copy of the Marque and maybe I can salvage the switch. I'm
trying to keep the BN7 as original as possible, being the original owner.

Have a good day,
Ed
 
66ejag said:
I'm trying to remove the battery on/off switch located on the back vertical wall in the trunk of my BN7. How does the rotating knob separate from the fixed body of the switch? The diameter of the hole in the trunk panel is smaller than the diameter of the knob, indicating that the knob can be removed without destroying the switch. I tried pulling the knob.

Thanks,
66ejag
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Ole curious Keoke want to know why you be trying to remove the switch??
 
The switch is in the off position in almost the entire range of knob rotation. If you rotate the knob from stop to stop, you can find a specific location, somewhere between the stops, where the power is on. I've been operating in this mode, but am concerned that I may lose power at some inopportune time.

66ejag
 
Well Ed, That be a real problem. However, if you want a quick fix that looks original without the original problems associated with that switch which can leave you on the side of the road. Just connect both heavy wires to one post. Then there is a little B/W wire attached to it also. Disconnect this wire and tape the end up securely and hide out of view. Now I gurantee that your car will not leave you on the side of the road befuddled at some inopportune time, because of that switch--Fwiw---Keoke- /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/cowboy.gif
 
Keoke, doesn't the little B/W wire have to be either connected to this same common post to or grounded directly to the body in order to complete the circuit to the coil/distributor?

Thanks,
Ed
 
Ed, The small wire grounds out the points when the disconect is in the off position . With the points grounded in this manner the car will not run. This keeps someone who is not familiar with the system unable to hot wire your car.
I also have a 62 BN7. I attempted to refurb the disconect switch by taking it all apart and glass bead blasting it . I installed it and it looks great..However it still doesn't work properly. I now have it in place for appearance purpose's only and installed a keyed disconect behind the passenger seat were I can reach it in an emergency. The small wire could be connected to a toggle switch then to ground if I want the option of grounding the points. I have noticed that if I cut off the disconect while the car is running that it continues to run off the generator unless I turn the ignition key off. Bob G
 
I ain't Keoke, but the b/w wire grounds the coil/points when the switch is in the off position, thus preventing ignition. So to ensure that this doesn't happen, just disconnect and isolate it from ground. It's a theft preventive measure, to prevent hot-wiring when the battery cut-off switch is in the off position, and, presumably, the boot is locked.
 
66ejag said:
Keoke, doesn't the little B/W wire have to be either connected to this same common post to or grounded directly to the body in order to complete the circuit to the coil/distributor?

Thanks,
Ed
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No ED, and its purpose has been elaborated upon by others. But if you follow my instructions My Gurantee is for the life of the car.--Keoke
 
Cutlass said:
I'm just happy to be able to answer a question, and not have Keoke point out my errors.
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Whether there really are any mistakes or not... /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/winner1.gif

Yes, it was the January issue of Healey Marque, published by the Austin-Healey Club of America, that included an article with several photos on the subject of rebuilding the battery on/off switch.

I can send you a PDF of the appropriate pages from that issue, and I also invite you to join the club so you'll get the mag every month and never miss one of these gems! /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/yesnod.gif

(Send me a good emai address via a private message.)
 
Yep ER, but you can't gurantee that it will work! like Keoke did--- /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/cheers.gif
 
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Cutlass said:
I'm just happy to be able to answer a question, and not have Keoke point out my errors.
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Whether there really are any mistakes or not... /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/winner1.gif ------- editor reid, /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/lol.gif - keoke just wanna become another pumkin head!
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Cutlass said:
I'm just happy to be able to answer a question, and not have Keoke point out my errors.
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Cutlas, I am always happy when a plan comes all together.---Keoke- /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/grin.gif
 
Hi Cutlass, If you have the time you might drop by the San Diego Auto Museum. There might be a couple of them around there. Interesting restorations going on inside anyway--Regards -Keoke-?
 
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