Electrical
Anything about the electrical system on a Zcar.
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My ignition switch failed the other day on my 1970 240Z so I tromped down to the local Napa to get another back of switch. Their part differed from what I had on my car, being a larger diameter than mine and unable to slide into the pot metal bracket. So I ordered from Motorsport and ended up with the same part as what Napa had. Nissan shows the application to be good for all 1970 thru 1983 cars, but obviously that's not true since it doesn't fit mine. Now it looks like I'm out $40 since Motorsport doesn't accept returns on electrical. Needless to say I'm not happy:ermm: . Anyone have any knowledge of different ignition switch/bracket for very early Z's? Looks like I…
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Hi all. When I use the original rocker antenna switch I must manually return it to the center position. Is this due to age? When new, did the switch return to center detent when released? I found a Harada Antenna with the metal lower casing on Ebay, not the plastic kind. Harada Model Number MO-10 NIB NOS AM/FM. It is a semi-automatic. The body of this antenna is almost identical to the original antenna. The mast was slimer and it did not come with the same type of bezels, the bezel was flat, but oh well. Same mounting screw on the bottom though. Tried to bid on an original on ebay but the seller had already sold it. Prices are getting steep for used antennas.
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I need electrical assistance in Los Angeles,CA. Does anyone know a local place they can refer me too or someone that has 240z that is knowledgable. My car does not start and needs to be local. Thanks in advance.
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Im shure i have a short somewhere but i cant think where to look 1st. When i start the car all the lights on the instrument cluster (seat belt, chg, ect..) come on but dont turn off. Also i got high beams but no low beams (its not the globe ive checked with a new one) and my horn dont work. Can anyone point me in the right direction?
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Afternoon Everyone Here is the Situation; Based on the concensus from this thread http://www.classiczcars.com/forums/showthread.php?t=23030 where everyone was such a great help , I aquired a 1978 Voltmeter / Fuel Guage from Alissa. I actually aquired all three guages. So the clock works keeps good time too! Thanks Alissa! The voltmeter works I wired in the charge light to for my alternater up grade see this link re charge light see; http://www.classiczcars.com/forums/showthread.php?t=22972&highlight=Zx+Alternator+Swap I then had to take down the fuel tank to get the sender working again so the fuel guage would work. When I wired every thing up as per those discussi…
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While starting my '71 the other day, I heard a loud pop, saw a puff of smoke over the intake area. I also smelled burnt wiring. Looked all over, but could not find any burnt wires. My MSD coild was making a really weird noise, even after I had disconnected the battery. I figured the coil must have fried, so I replaced it, and the new coil is making a buzzing noise too. Also, when you rev the car above 3k, the tach momentarily drops to zero, then bounces back. I am sure that is related to what is going on in the coil. I am using a Pertronix. Everything else is stock '71. Any ideas on where to look into this? TIA, Marty
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This would be directed at Z's on the brain, but also, just wondering if anybody else had any ideas; this might've been expressed already, and apologies if it has; I've been away for a while. Before I get A/C installed in my 240, I want to ensure my fan, when put on high setting, has the same output at highway speeds as it does at idle. I have a new honda fan, and the output at higher rpm's is incredible. This is extactly what I want from it all the time with A/C installed. I would imagine that some sort of modification, similiar to the headlight harness / tail ligth harness if applied to the heater fan, where the current comes from the battery instead of the alternator, …
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Hi guys, I wasn't exactly too sure WHERE to ask this, so I put it in Electrical under 240Z, since I know if I put it under 240K I won't get any responses! I am assuming the petrol guage in the Z is the same as the K. Sorry for any inconveniences if this isn't true... My problem is that when empty, the guage will read just under a quarter full. When full, it will go maybe half way between 3/4 and Full. The latter is not so much of a problem... I'd just like it to be able to tell me when I'm nearing empty a bit more accurately. So the problem has to be in the guage, or the sender unit in the tank, right? I'm putting on my new dash fascia at the moment so now's the time t…
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I was reading on usenet a post about grounding wire kits, here and this one guy said: This deals with when you are starting the car, the current the starter is using... << Like the eletronics guy said, if the cranking current cannot complete its circuit through the negative cable, it will try to find any other path available including smaller wires you may have added as a "grounding kit" or other wires which already exist in the wiring chassis such as radio, heater, ECU, sensors, alternator and/or regulator, etc. This can cause severe damage to any of these components. If you run higher amperage through a wire than the wire can handle, it will heat up and bu…
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Evening everyone Strait up question Can I install a Volt / fuel guage ( unknown year of Z) into my 75 280Z wiring harness as plug and play? The Volt / fuel plug is identical is identical to the Amps / fuel on the back of the guage though the wires are a different colour (scary). It was determined in a previous Thread that this was the way to go as I do not have a shunt (none came with the car) and I have done the alternater up grade to get rid of the Voltage regulator Yes I know there is a lot going on electrically! Thoughts ,encouragement , solutions would all be appreciated! Bloxman
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Does anyone know how to fix early AM radios? I have an early, side antenna switch radio in my 70. It has been working perfectly until recently when it blew the fuse that is on the blue power wire. After replacing the fuse to no avail (blows the moment you turn the radio on), I reluctantly took the dash apart to get it out and troubleshoot it. On the bench, it continues to do the same thing. I have opened it up but I do not see anthing obvious i.e. power wire touching the case, burnt areas, or anything like that. For it to work perfectly then suddenly develop this problem leads me to believe is is a transformer or diode or something. Any ideas? While I am in there I …
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This is an ignition module...right? Electronic ignition for a race motor or a modified performance motor? Has anyone used one like this one before? http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/HKS-TWIN-POWER-IGNITION-SUPER-RARE-ae86-240z-mr2-4age_W0QQitemZ320038993363QQihZ011QQcategoryZ33578QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
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