Electrical
Anything about the electrical system on a Zcar.
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Has anyone had any experience putting a Bosch disctributor in their zed? I found a place that converts them for use with a L6 motor and as spares are plentiful should it be easy to maintain etc. I've heard there aren't many parts for the stock ZX distributors left, and what is still around is expensive by comparison. What about other aftermarket dizzys? My points dizzy is too stuffed in the shaft to use the magnetic conversion.. help!!!!
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My taillight harness wires are getting a case of the dreaded blackwire disease. It's a 78 280Z, so I will wanto get a new one. Will a ZX taillight harness fit? Can I get a new or like-new one somewhere besides eBay? thx.
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I've had this Z since 79, 73 240, ran it 2 days ago all ok, tried to start it last night, dead battery. Got the battery charged up and go to install and when I hook up the cables both the voltage regulator and a relay, top relay next to the battery click. I don't remember that happening before and I wonder if that is what my problem is??? draining the battery dead? The altenator shows a charge with the engine running. I can't figure what the relay does, if I disconnect it nothing seems to stop working and I don't see it on my wireing diagram, it has 2 black, 2 green, and a yellow wire going to it. If I pull the plug out of the back of the altenator the relay and VR don't …
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I recently grounded my battery against the valve cover, now I've replaced the battery but, I still can't get it to turn over. Another problem is that apparently the PO removed the fusible link that goes between the starter and the wiring harness (he had some 10 gauge wire that went from the starter and harness, don't laugh, it ran pretty good for 2 years like this!!) I'm almost at my wits end (I just hate electrical)below is what I've done or discovered. 1. New battery 2. checked and retightened the connections at the battery post, starter solenoid, and where it bolts to the block/tranny. 3. awaiting fusible link. the interesting thing is that when I test the battery wit…
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I'm looking at replacing the stock ignition system on my '73 and am pondering a Euro system, Mallory/MSD, or a setup from a 280. Any experiences/horror stories you want to share would be appreciated.
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This stuff sounds like a miracle liquor. You put it on your connector pins and they get shiny clean! But where do you buy it in big cans, and get you get it in bottles for soaking? The only place I found so far after Internet searching is at music stores that sell Amps & guitars?... I have some CorrosionX, but that's different.
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Taurus fan
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Hello, I have searched through this site as well as a couple more and cannot find out if anyone has actually installed a 2 sp fan from a 3.8 ltr Taurus into an early Z with a L6 motor. I picked one up at a local yard and this thing is huge. I think that it is way to deep. Any thoughts out there. This is for my early 260Z. Thanks, Skip.
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Hi all, my 240z came with a xr3000 ignition setup all ready. I'am curious what the black,red,green and white little wires coming out of the unit are for(on seperate loom)? they arnt the pickup wires or the signal/power.... What are they??? two of them are bridged... I've looked at the xr3000 manual on the crane website, and it didnt mention them at all. any ideas?
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Hello all.... A while back I converted my stock 240 external VR / alternator setup to the internal VR / alternator GM setup. Everything works like a charm... BUT, and there always is a But... Does anyone know how to modify the wiring so the alternator/VR setup will begin to produce output voltage without needing to bring the engine RPM's up to 2000 to excite the alternator output circuit?? Thanks -Phil359
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Any tips, suggestions, photos, on installing the autometer ultra-lite tach and speedo? How difficult is this - mounting wise. Thanks for the tips:D
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I'm looking to replace the fusebox in my '73 with a new one and the Motorsport upgrade/replacement boxes look like a good deal. Does anyone have any experience with how well they do or don't work and ease of installation? Thanks
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I finally gave up trying to fix my own car (reference: New alternator and new vorltage regulator and still won't charge thread). Now the dealer tells me they THINK it might be the ignition relay. They want over $250 to install a new one. I have looked at the wiring diagram in my Haynes book and the index and can't see that it has an ignition relay. A web search of Autozone also doesn't show one. I also checked two aftermarket catalogs and they don't show ingnition relays until 1980! Does my car have one (or should it have one)? TIA, Ken
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