Electrical
Anything about the electrical system on a Zcar.
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hi guys i own a '75 260 2+2 In the front i have 4 watt led turn signals. On the fenders the original 4 watt lights and in the back the original 21 watt. When using the emergancy lights or called hazard in english? the lights work fine whith the right rhytm. Since i bought the car it worked complete but it blinked slow. i'd checked all the watts of the bulbs but they were good. Now since 1 or 2 weeks the right side isn't working. when i give signal to left all the lights at the left side burn but not in the right rhytm. sometimes fast then slow then normal and then fast again. At the right side it isn't working at all when giving turn signal. Today i bought a new flasher …
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Trying to install my Petronix 1761 and I have seen pics of how to install in the dizzy itself but does someone have a pic of how the wiring is to the coil and all the connections? I am using the resistor right now and I have the 3.0 flamethrower coil. I would be willing to get rid of the resistor is need be also. I am visual and need to see the actual shot and not just schematics. Please can anyone help. I have been running points on a stock 72 240z and making the switch now. Thanks guys and gals, Brian
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Anyone have any idea's as to why my guage lights are not working? I checked both the green/white and red/blue wires and both have power, tail lights and parking lights all come on, and bulbs are not blown. They were working about a week or so ago, and now nothing. I have a '77 280Z.
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hi guys i'v got a problem with my reverse lights. When i change gear into reverse the lights will go burn. But when i loose the gearknob the lights go out. So i concluded that there is space between the switch and the position of the reverse gear. Can i adjust this of do i have to buy a new switch? If so were can i buy a reverse switch? thx for the help
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Greetings, Background: Inspiration: A couple of weeks ago I posted a plea for help in the Engine & Drivetrains forum under "Plug Reads?" Much help was given and since then I have replaced the plugs, wires, distributor cap and rotor. Running much smoother since then. But because a big part of my troubles was due, I think, to the plug wires wearing out, not because of age, but because of physical handling, I wondered if there was an inexpensive, non-destructive way of getting a handle on the health of my ignition system. Which leads to: Knowledge of Oscilloscopes: While not 100% accurate, my knowledge concerning the use of oscilloscopes is well approximated by S…
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I must be missing something here or misunderstanding something... I'm not the most versed at reading wiring diagrams but I'm not ignorant either.. 78 280z.. Is the volt gauge wired to the same fuse as the hazard switch?
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Hello I'm new to the site. I was wondering if anyone could help me with the fallowing issue I'm having: I bought my first z (83 280zx) last month and the alternator was overcharging. I went and got a new one, and I tested it before installing it on the car, and it was good. Now for some reason I think somehow put thenwires on wrong. There is a white cable wich is the positive, and off that there's a thinner one. That thinner one runs to a little cylinder like thing wich is grounded to the alternator.Then the is a harness wich has two wires on it. As soon as I started the car smoke came from this conector and it melted ... Can anyone assist me with any info, I would greatl…
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So i picked up this car recently and just want to fix a few qwerks before i sell it. I know my way around a car pretty well though i'm 100% new to both nissan/datsun and the 240z itself. my temp gauge isn't working so first thing i want to check was the wiring to make sure the sensor has proper power and a good ground, this car however through me for a loop because i see what seems to be 2 possible sensors. i was hoping if anyone could help me identify which one is the temp sender and what the heck the other is. i believe the one circle in green is the temp and the one blue is my mystery. and how do i test/ replace a temp sender assuming im right on which one is which. r…
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So I've been driving my 78 z for a few days now because the weather isn't horrible. But 2 days ago I was driving it to work which is about 10 miles away and about the 8 mile mark all of a sudden the car shuts off. Now I've got no start. I come back later to see if anything can be done and it starts right up. After work I drive it home get about 8 miles and it dies again, no start. After some time (about 2-3 hours) it starts up again. Both times the car just literally dies, no sputtering or anything its almost as if you turn the key off. The last time I had my multi-meter on me and a sparkplug socket. I took a plug out to see if there was any spark an nothing. I was also n…
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I see a starter relay available on ebay for $15. Am I missing something? Doesn't the key signal the relay/bendix on the starter motor and all of the amperage goes directly from the battery to the starter and not through the switch? I am trying to figure out the benefit to this (looks like typical aftermarket relay)
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Hi, so my starter is dead. RIP. It clicks once and silence. So I had a question regarding replacement. My car came with an automatic, which it still has now, but I am eventually going to change it to manual. But I need to replace the starter ASAP. So, I need an AT starter no matter what for right now, but will it work once I change to manual? or will I need to get the MT starter later? Just trying to judge how much I should spend on the starter. and if this did come up, I did use the search button and google. Thanks!
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Hello everyone. I went for a night drive the other day and after going over a speed bump, my dash lights went out. Tonight however I noticed that the side lights and the parking lights do not work either. The fuses were all checked and replaced. The headlights, turn signal/hazards, and break lights work. Any suggestions would be appreciated, as always.
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