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Anything about the electrical system on a Zcar.
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Hi all Great forum...I have really learned alot I have a problem with my 78, 280z... When I turn on the hazard switch...only the left side lights work (both interior and exterior) When I use the turn signal, all lights work appropriately... I bought a hazard switch off one of the online parts stores...no change in the malfunction. I bought a new flasher relay...no change... any suggestions? thanks heath
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1st off yes I have done a search and well, there is no definitive answer to what is the stock wire hook up. No Pertronix, no ZX convertion. Just plain stock wire hook up. Ok, I just did a front harness replacement on my 73. The harness is off a 72 becuse it does not have that stupid aux harness off the voltage reg plug that wires back to the fual pump relay. Anyway, I had a differant setup with my last harness. What I need to know is the stock setup, stock wires, stock wire colors. What I have seen is the long strand with the temp relay wire, yellow also has a black wire with a spade that should go to the distributor. Coil plus side gets a short black/white wire and neg g…
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does anyone know of a shop? As the work on my 7/70 progresses I've come to need restoration services for this alternator. Early type Nissan part #: 23100-A4800 (LT140-53) up to 8/71 26th-Z shows pictures and mentions the restoration of his for #26 and #27 in this post (#19): http://www.classiczcars.com/forums/thread16641.html#post121846 No mention is made as to where the work was done, and the thread (from 2005) contains a mixture of posts regarding early Z parts (not Electrical specific). Also--does anyone have a condenser that matches the one pictured that they do not need? If so please give me a PM. I will try contacting 26th, but wanted to get this in front of…
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Did any 240z ever come with a manual antenna? I had a guy send me an antenna that he said was from an early Z. The fender mounting hardware looks about right but this is a manual antenna that scopes down to about 16 inches high. Any idea what I've got here?
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I was driving down the highway at app. 3200 rpm's and suddenly my Tach drops to 2500 rpm's. The engine speed remains the same speed. Is this a Tach or coil problem. Doesn't the Tach receive a pulse from the negative terminal on the coil. Both the coil and the Tach. are originial to the car. The drop on rpm's last about 15 seconds then jumps back up. At first I thought it was a loose wire at the coil, but I don't see a problem there. This problem doesn't happen all the time.
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I removed the Dave Irwin LED taillights from 721, planning to install in the "new" Z. Brought along the LED flasher that worked in 721, too. Guess what? They no workie! The "new" Z is a 10/70 '71. Any thoughts or comments, 'cause I'm stumped?
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Hey all I bought my 240z a little bit ago (last year oct) and loved it. But a few months ago i had the car randomly just die on me on the freeway. I cranked it a few times and it started and I drove it around for a couple more week with intermittent problems where it would just die. but now I cannot even start the car. I did a bit of research and and it seems like the e12-80 is malfunctioning but while taking apart my distributor i noticed there is a pertronix electronic ignition in there. So now I am not sure what i should do....should i buy a new distributor (looking at a chevy HEI) or should i just try a new e12-80 (where should i buy one of those?) Also is there anyt…
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Never had this issue before, but started my car to adjust the carbs and noticed a few intermittent arcing sparks on my coil from the ground (negative) post to the center wire from the distributor through the plastic housing. Happened just a few times and then stopped. Weird! Have not done anything new to my electrical recently. Have Blaster coil, e12-80 electronic ignition, and recently new, thicker spark plug wires. Car stumbled slightly when the arcing occured. Any thoughts?
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Does any body know what this blue/white(CIRCLED ORANGE) wire is suppose to be hooked up to? I was wiring up my wiper motor and there is a separate blue/white wire besides the one above. The wiring are all there... but there are TWO separate blue/white wires. (CIRCLED GREEN) Black Blue/Red(wiper switch and motor connected to fuse box w/20 amps) Blue Blue Yellow Blue/White And also when i turn on my wipers, the blades have a hard time moving up and down...
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I'm sorry for beating a dead horse, but does anyone know of any company that sells a NEW wiring harness for my 10/70 z? I have been out of the Z game for over 15 years, although I have had a rust free super straight series one in my garage for about 20 years, it's finally time to get started. But what I can remember, the wiring was always a problem. Burned out fuses and fuse boxes and non-working tail lights, blah, blah, blah....so I've been looking around but can not find anyone so far that sells such, but can anyone here direct me in the right direction. Thank you for your time.
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I posted on this a few months back but have had my 76 280 2+2 in the garage since. I started it up yesterday to get back into the problem. I have had the car for about 1 year and it has always broken down on me about once every 3 weeks. I drive the car about 6-10 miles daily. I suspected I might have rust in the gas tank, and still might, and it was suggested that maybe I have a bad ignition module. I have replaced the fuel pump and fuel filter, voltage regulator, alternator and battery. Here is were it gets a little odd. My wife gave me a retrosound radio for christmas and I installed shortly after. I ran a wiire directly to the battery terminal (could not find o…
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I've seen some walk throughs(mustangs..) that show that this has a plastic gauge to set the gap, but mine didn't come with that. has anyone installed one of these systems>? (this is actually on my '72 skyline, not a Z, but i bought a Z ignitor.. they don't make one for the skyline) My L20 engine is pretty much the same as the Z, just smaller.
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