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Anything about the electrical system on a Zcar.
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Here's a weird one for you guys.... so the previous owner had the horn wired to a push button on the dash... obviously I want to use the horn pad. The horn is aftermarket and wired seperately from how the original would have been but here's the thing... I have two wires in the cabin. If I touch them together the horn beeps. The first wire I connected to the base of the horn where the original red and black striped wire was. Now the second wire is where I'm lost.... If I touch it to the metal part of the horn it sounds but connecting it this way doesn't allow for me to use the horn pad (or turn the wheel...). I was really hoping someone could help me figure this one out! T…
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I got a 280zx matchbox style ignition module, my question is when wiring it in can I put it in the stock location using the red wire green wire and black ground wire that go to the stock unit? Is there a wire diagram available for this, I haven't been able to find much info. Thanks Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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Hi, I'm working on upgrading alternator to CS144. In order to upgrade, I m thinking about upgrading 12V+ and ground(earth) wiring too. Is this good idea to upgrade to 4gauge wires between alternator, starter, and battery? I wasn't sure it's too fat wire or not. Thanks, Tamo3
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I purchased this kit from my friend pretty cheap. Too bad i have no clue what are all these wires. There is Pertronix kit installed on the distributor, Crane Fireball Hi-65 module of and MSD blaster 2 coil. This came from Z but how the heck there is 4 times more wires than in the original system? I do have no-points system in my car but even with it there is only 1 or 2 extra wires...My friend told me that with that coil no ballast resistor is needed, yet there is one with gazillion wires in it. I really need your input here cause my old distributor is broken..
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Hello, Currently rebuilding the dash harness and observed a few wires that needed identifying. -Blue wire spliced into a red wire. PO had a green wire spliced in with a fuse directly to the green wire to the flasher. The green wire to the flasher has continuity from the connector to the flasher end. -Red and blue striped wire, has a red wire connected through the bullet connection. Also I completed the engine harness and replaced a white wire. The wire had no terminal on it, maybe it was torn off. What kind of terminal would go on this white wire(no pic attached). Thanks!
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I was considering a replacement for the aging powered antenna. I considered a flexible rubber one, because it's compact and doesn't need polishing. Then I discovered the on-glass "hidden" antennas. Metra makes one and the Shakespeare 4353. These things look like a thin copper "snake" (as if it came off a printed circuit board) on a piece of tape. Has anyone had any experience with this kind of stuff? It looks like the on-glass part would be nice, as long as you can find a place where you can stick it (the lower-right corner?) but it's still there if you look, and there is a little black box that will probably be seen no matter where you stick the antenna strip, and…
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Working on Power Antenna modernization. Watch Youtube video how 3rd party power antenna works. Since my power Antenna did not comes with any instruction(maybe I lost?) Original power antenna is controlled up/down switch. I want to control power antenna via modern car stereo with just one wire using existing cable. Here is my schematic. While Green wire connect to red with 12V, power antenna is extended. Once green cable is disconnected with red with 12V, the power antenna is go back to housing. Power Antenna is installed. Test with battery. Works! Need to connect Blue/Red to 12V constant.
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Is this the proper way to wire my alternator? It has two wires, like in the pic. I have an upgraded 71Z. Thank you.
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I try to figure out some unknown wires connector. on the FSM, I could not find information around center console area wiring. - Red/Blue & Green/White wire with T connector. - Green female - Red/Blue male Does anyone know what those wire for? Thanks, tamo3
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Hi, I try to replace the illumination light bulb to LED while I finished dash repair. I checked with individual gauge, it works fine. When I mount dash, the illumination does not turn on. So, I removed dash and connect wiring to start trouble shooting. I unplugged headlight, all the gauges except clock and speed meter. Fused is checked. Shunt fuse is checked. Bypass register near the speed meter gauge. Brake light, high beam can turn on. Heater, wiper is working. what else should I do? Thanks, tamo3
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I am going to rewire all the electrical connections from my ignition, resistor, coil, etc. I can go to Pepboys, Oriely's etc and get some wire, but I was wondering if anybody has a good source of bulk high quality wiring, with good insulation. Zs-ondabrain, I am looking at you.. haha;)
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Wiring question???? 1 2 3
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I have 2 problems to solve. I need a rear defogger and the heater switch to "plug" in. I found out the defogger wire coming out of the console is not hooked up. Where do I look to find the 3-wire connector? I apparently did not plug in the heater switch. Where do I look for the connector? If anyone has done a dash or has one apart, can you please give me some help with this wiring? All I need is to find the connectors and plug them in. I have a "small guy" coming to help me on Friday. I am hoping I can tell him where to look. OK, guys??
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