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by John Rickett
Wed Jan 04, 2012 1:30 pm
Forum: Hangar Chat
Topic: Gipsy Major that won't stop!
Replies: 5
Views: 5793

Thanks for the suggestions. After doing a bit of internet research I found that BTH mags were used a lot on what are now vintage British motorbikes. One site for Vincent enthusiasts gave me a lead when it said that if the grounding brush was gummed up then the 'kill switch' would have no effect. I f...
by John Rickett
Mon Jan 02, 2012 2:23 pm
Forum: Hangar Chat
Topic: Gipsy Major that won't stop!
Replies: 5
Views: 5793

Thanks for the suggestions. I'm definitely on the correct mag. I was checking the continuity with a multimeter, which seemed to show that the switch was connecting to ground ok, but then had the bright idea that perhaps the switch could pass a minute current (ie the multimeter) but may not pass a hi...
by John Rickett
Sun Jan 01, 2012 11:32 am
Forum: Hangar Chat
Topic: Gipsy Major that won't stop!
Replies: 5
Views: 5793

Gipsy Major that won't stop!

Can any of you engineers out there help me with a baffling problem. A fault has developed which is stopping the left BTH mag (non-impulse) from grounding. The only way to kill the engine is to turn off the fuel. I have checked what I think are the obvious things - mag cap making good contact with th...