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Anything about the electrical system on a Zcar.
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My tail light and brake light fuses keep blowing. I have put in the proper 20A fuses but they get really hot and blow immediately. Any thoughts?
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I've got a 77' 280Z. ˆjust noticed today that the volt meter is reading below 4 (the very bottom of the guage). i know it still is getting power, because the red charge LED lights up when i start the car. Is there an easy way to get this out to see what the problem is. the car starts and runs fine, so i know its the guage. are there some wires i can check? The hazard lights also no longer work.
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Help please....I have installed 60 Amp alternator in 71 Z. Should I use 260Z voltage regulator? Thanks
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Hey everyone, Let me start by saying that for the past year I have had the funky headlight switch problem that many of you have encountered. I would have to turn it on and off a couple of times to get the headlights to come on. Recently the headlights finally went out. I was expecting this so I had printed off the PDF from here of how to take apart and clean the indicator switch. I followed the instructions to the tee, put it back together and still no lights. I took the switch back apart thinking it could be the little nubs with the springs inside. They were fine. I decided to hold the contacts together by hand. Same thing, the parking lights would work, but not the head…
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My goal is to make a few of the electrical devices on my car operate in a custom switch panel seperate from any stock devices. I would like to have a switch for the headlights, parking lights, dash lights, high/low beam toggle switch. I do not want to use the stock switches because they are faulty and i do not require fully orignial interior. read further if you are willing to help me. my question is: when i run power from the battery to my custom switch panel, how should i go about doing it safely. how do i know what kind of fuse to use with each switch. what size wires should i use for the project. Right now, all lights except headlights turn on when i step on the bra…
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"The end of Daylight Savings Time means more driving after dark for motorists" "Danvers, Mass. - October 26, 2004" - "Many commuters who turn back their clocks on October 31 will need to turn on their headlights during dark evening commutes. The return of Standard time means shorter days and more drivers on the road after dark, when driving is most dangerous. According to the National Safety Council, traffic deaths occur three times more often at night than during the day. However, drivers can make night diving safer and improve their visibility by upgrading/replacing their headlights each fall. “Halogen headlights don’t just burn out; they dim over time,â€� said La…
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Howdy - still trying to track down what's faulty - the gauge or the sensor unit. Tried to measure resistance (ohms) across the two leads out of the oil pressure send unit and got nothing, not while the motor was running nor while it was off. Does anyone know offhand if there should be resistance and how much? Is there a site/post somewhere that I've missed that can tell me the various resistances, etc of the various parts of the electrical system? I've got three manuals that don't seem to go into detail on this (haynes, clymer & clifton (?)) I've a '78 280z 2+2 Any help would be great! Cheers!
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As some of you know my 77 2+2 is a rough ride, and in getting everything to work to find out if it runs, i need some help. The fuseable links, what are they and where should they go. I already downloaded the wiring diagram for the car, its a huge help, but i dont have the covers for them and the previous owner has bridged them together, 2 separate bridges. Is this how they are supposed to be?
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my guage lights are very dim, so i want to replace them and clean the contacts. I am wondering how do you remove the lights in the guages. i looked at them and i dont see how they come out. I am going to replace them with 3000+mcd red LED bulbs; any advice here?
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This morning driving to work I discover that both my windshield wipers and heater fan/blower are broke. As I leave work, I find they are again both magically fixed. I stop for gas, and I go to actually use the heater and find the are both broke again. I get home, car still running...both still broke. Shut off car, start it again, both now work. When they are "broke", headlights, dome light, turn signals all work and amp gauge reads normal. I know there are lots of threads on why each of these could be broke. But whatever this is, its something in common....but not in common with other electrics. Any ideas what? Thanks, Mark
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Anyone know where I can a pair of new rubber headlight surround seals? Websites would be handy. Pulling mine apart was the end of them. VB and MSA don't have them in their catalogs. Cheers James
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when i had my car running while the dash wiring harness was unplugged, i came to the question: how do i know if my tach works properly and is reading the right RPMS (that is, when it is plugged in).. its a fairly old car i am not sure if i maybe need to look into that or not..
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