Electrical
Anything about the electrical system on a Zcar.
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Ok, here's a picture of the finished install along with the bracket I made. I didn't take any pics during the install, sorry. I got the idea for the bracket from a picture I saw on somebody's website. I think his name was Jason and he's got a nice blue 73' 240Z. I made my braket a little different that his mostly because I couldn't really see how the back side of his braket was made. That and it looked like he had a custom battery tray which it mouted to and I don't, so I made my own design. Maybe he'll chime in.... Click the image to go to my gallery and see the rest.
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Does anyone have a 3 wire tach. that they know for sure works?? I have a 1973 240z and cannot figure out what is wrong with my tach. I have the 3 wire it had on it, a 4 wire one, and a 280zx one, and none of them work. I get voltage from the plug under the dash, so I may just have 3 bad tachs. Is there a way to troubleshoot?? Thanks
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I need to get my car from the storage place to the garage to get the alternator bracket off & drill out the broken bolts so the new alternator can be put on. So, I'll need to drive it with only the battery or power. If I put in a fresh battery, how far do you think I could go? It's about 5-6 miles to the garage. thx
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Trying to fix this electrical problem is taking too long. After 6 months of trying, I think I'm pretty fed up now. If any of you know any good shops for Datsun Z's around Glendale, Burbank, Los Angeles, Pasadena, Northridge, Alhambra... Somewhere in the valleys... please provide the name and address or phone number. This will be of great help. I'm desperate! Thanks.
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I did the fan upgrade on my Z yesterday, putting in the 82 Honda fan to add a liitle more air movement. Upon completion I tried it out, worked great and then went for a drive. Immediately noticed that my tach and all of my gauges except for the speedometer didn't work. I noticed a blown fuse, replaced it and started the car, blowing another fuse. Not sure what I did to create this little problem but don't beleive that it should have anything to do specifically with the fan, as the fuse blows whether the fan is on or not. Any ideas of what I should check? Thanks!!
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Any recommendations on a coil for a 72 240Z? Just replaced the plugs (Bosch Platinums), points, condenser, distributor cap and rotor (Bosch) and replaced the plug wires with Taylor 8.2mm Pro's. Is the standard coil good enough for that or should I look for a replacement i.e Mallory, Flame Thrower etc.? Thanks!
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Does anyone know if the early z tachs were triggerd by a square wave or not? Regards, H Houghton
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What would be the best spark plugs and wires to use on a 240 L26 engine?
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I recently bought a 1976 280Z and the owner got the trans and engine swaped to what he thinks its off a 77 model the problem is that when I am in 4th gear the reverse lights come on and dont come one when I am in Reverse, whats the problem or where is the sensor I cant find it in the book. There is two sensors next to the drain and fill plug on the trans and one of them has the wires cut not sure what that sensor is for and neither does the owner. Help Please
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I've removed my dash to install a Vintage Air System and I'm currently in the process of reinstalling it. I have everything working except for my Oil Pressure and Water Temperature gauge. I also have a small electrical device that I don't understand. The device is a small metal cylinder that had one bolt holding it to the inside of the dash. It has a light inside it for some reason and the light turns on when the other dash lights are turned on. It is connected to the lights and has one connection to the side of the cigarette lighter. I took a picture and put it in my gallery, but it's pending approval. I don't think this device is causing any problem, but I'm just curiou…
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I have no front drivers side directional and intermittent passenger front directional, the rears work fine hazard and turn. I took apart the hazard switch and cleaned it and all connectors with elec. contact cleaner. My car is a 72 with an 81 turbo motor with 77 electronics & dash. I also have a78z and pulled the flasher and switched them, same result. I cleaned the light switch on the column with cleaner also. When I put the multimeter in the bulb socket when the flasher is on the meter jumps from 0 to 6-8 volts. I think it's getting all but turing off and on quick for the meter. But the bulb doesn't light. Yet the same bulb lights fine when the parking lig…
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The fan motor in my '73 240 is apparently kaput. It makes a high-pitched squealing sound, and does not produce much air flow. I've been told that a fan from a Honda Prelude will fit the car, and will produce more air flow than the original ever did. However, the guy who told me this was apparently giving me second or third hand info, and doesn't know exactly what year model or Honda part number to look for. Can anyone help me by identifying exactly which fan motor will work? Also - if you have done this to your car, please let me know how well it worked. Thanks! and I apologize if I'm asking a question that's been asked a hundred times before...I just discovered…
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