Electrical
Anything about the electrical system on a Zcar.
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My apologies if this has already been covered. My 78 280's display lights and tail lamps went out the other night. So I changed the fuse and all was well. Then it happened again! I changed the fuse again and all seem OK again. Yet, a third time the lights have gone out. These old fuses that I keep replacing look really burnt out.....more than the usual warping and such. I suppose this means I've got a short somewhere in my system. Any suggestions?
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I did the alternator upgrade on my 1971 240z which eliminates the Voltage Regulator. The upgrade is on this site from Bambikiller and is posted on another site with pictures. The problem, with the Light switch on I have no side lights or brake lights until the motor is running. Yes I did the Headlight Switch cleanout procedure and its beautiful in there now. Any ideas??
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My amp meter has been pegged off scale high since I bought the car, however, the fuel guage works fine, if not a little sticky. I have downloaded the factory service manual for the electrical portion, but all it says is ensure alternator is working properly...Which I am sure it is.. is there a simple test. I have a spare gage I can swap in, should I swap it out for my test, or is there something I can do before removing it.
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I have a 1978 that is a work in progress. It is running pretty well I am having a problem with the dash lights not working. They did not work then while it was in the shop they put a fuse in and they worked for about a week then stopped. Today I noticed that the passenger side headlight was very dim. any ideas
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hello everbody I have owned my early 260 z for 29 years fully restored.1983 zx motor and 1971 4 bolt round tops su carbs. I just joint this site, looks like a good forum my name is kully. I been looking for some help ,I installed a new 1979 zx dissy and can not get my tach working. tried some resistors of different values but tach seems to jump around at idle and at high rpms works ok but when I slow down it jumps around. can anybody help with a solution thank you kully
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This morning when I turned on my running lights (right after starting the engine) I noticed that they were flickering along with my instrument lights. The car ran as normal and after driving for a few miles the flckering settled down and went away. The car is a 71 daily driver with no previous issues like this. I have a new alternator and new battery. Any ideas? Thanks.
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My speedo and battery charge gauge work fine. The Tach, fuel, oil dont work. Does this sound electrical or the gauges themselves are broken? Should I buy a voltmeter and test the power to each of the gauges?
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Hello First let me say, I'm a new owner. I need to jump start my 72' 240Z. Do you connect the red clamp to the positive post and and negative clamp to the negative post on these 240z's or do you just attach the red clamp to the positive post and the black clamp to a solid metal component. The Chilton book says to connect clamps to both posts but I normally do the latter. Just wondering if its different for these cars. Don't want to mess up. LC
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Are parts available for the 280zx electronic distributor in the US? There is very little here in the UK. I'm mainly after the internal magnet.
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Are parts available for the 280zx electronic distributor in the US? There is very little here in the UK. I'm mainly after the internal magnet.
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The guy kept the starter on the car I bought so I pulled one from another z. If this one doesnt work, Im wondering if I could use a 81-85zx starter on my 76 z?
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We just replaced all the carpet in my 78 280....i noticed while tappin on the hazzard swich (mounted on console) the signal lights begin to work and the dimmer switch is now working... Is this possible that all these components are linked in someway.. I was going to replace the dimmer switch for the lights and signals.. Now i dont know what to do.. Please help me..
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