Electrical

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   280Z Distributor

   May 22, 2003 by JEFF

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   I have checked geocities web site for the Tach. hookup but they only talk about ZX distributors. Anyone know how to wire a 240 Tach. to a '78 280 electronic ignition, or where to find out? - Jeff

   

   Last reply by JEFF, May 22, 2003
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   Black switch???

   May 22, 2003 by Tourniqet

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   I have a black two way switch on my car that was kinda screwed into the side of the console up in the fuse pannel. It sits in the middle but can be flipped either way, it doesnt stay flipped just springs back to the neutral middle position. I know it does something because the amp meter jumps when I flip it either way. And one time I flipped it and the the top left fuse (lights I think) blew out. Also what type of fuse should the top left one be, anyone have a diagram of which ones are which. Thanks!

   

   Last reply by Tourniqet, May 22, 2003
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   Hazard Lights

   May 21, 2003 by philUK

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   Just got my 71 240z, and found that it does not have hazard warning lights. The previous owner said that pre 73 cars in australia did not have them, which I'm not too sure about, can anyone confirm this? In any case is it an easy job retro fit this? Also I wondered what type of fusebox would I need for the car (HS30-00829), as the one in it has melted a bit... cheers all

   

   Last reply by Alfadog, May 21, 2003
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   Lights

   May 11, 2003 by jmkm000

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   When driving at night, headlights are dim...when I rev the engine they get brighter. Also, at night with headlights on, the turn signals flash v-e-r-y s-l-o-w-l-y. During the day, with no lights on they are fine. What can be done to help with these issues. Thanks.

   

   Last reply by jmkm000, May 11, 2003
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   Dash Wiring Harness

   May 10, 2003 by Mike

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   Does anyone know why Nissan used two separate harnesses for the dash? I'm taking mine apart (ready for the new dash) and noticed it. In a few areas, some wiring crosses over from one harness to another. I will be going through the dash harness to refresh it. I'll probably replace all of the tape and a few connections. Since that was in the car (protected from the elements), most of the connections are in great shape. One of the bigger guage wires (white with red stripe) fused itself to the engine harness connection. I'll definitely replace that one. [m]

   

   Last reply by Mike, May 11, 2003
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   High beams

   May 7, 2003 by Inf

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   This might seem like a stupid question, but do our Zs have a seperate high/low beam function? When I turn the light switch to position one, I get running lights, and headlights only come on in position 2. Am I missing something? I haven't done a lot of night driving yet so I haven't messed with it yet but I see lots of people posting about high beams and low beams. Maybe I am missing a switch or something? Andrew

   

   Last reply by Inf, May 8, 2003
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   bouncing tachometer

   March 20, 2003 by tttz

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   Hi guys and gals, i have noticed that my tachometer "bounces" once it gets up around 4000 rpm. what i mean by "bounces" is that the needle will suddenly drop down to 2000, then "bounce" back to 3000, then drop to 2000 or 1000 or all the way down to 0, then "bounce" up to 4000. The bouncing is random and occurs only when the engine is near 4000 rpm or more. Occasionally it will remain steady. is this common? Can anyone point me the right direction to troubleshoot and repair this? i have a little experience with cars but no clue how the tach works. i have a stock '71 240, with petronix ignitor and petronix 40,000 volt flamethrower coil. Thanks for the assistance, T…

   

   Last reply by jkube, May 5, 2003
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   Where to get wiring ends?

   May 4, 2003 by Mike

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   Hi all, I'm rebuilding my wiring harnesses. This is a big chore and I was wondering if anyone knows where I can buy the plastic ends. The ends I am speaking of consist of multiple wires coming into a single recepticle (either female or male depending on the end).

   

   Last reply by 24OZ, May 4, 2003
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    speakers not working

    April 30, 2003 by v12horse

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    I was driving from the MSA show on Sunday night and it was raining pretty hard. I didn't listen to the stereo the whole time. Then when I was driving to my college that night I turned on the stereo and it looked like the deck was working because the lights were on and it was playing the track, but no sound was coming out of the speakers at any volume. Then today I turned it on and it works, but once I turn the volume up or down a little, there was no sound once again. I don't know what is going on. I am thinking some rain may have shorted some wires, a bad fuse maybe. I'm not sure. If anyone has some suggestions or has experienced this before, please tell me. Th…

    

    Last reply by v12horse, May 4, 2003
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    240z/zx upgrade

    May 3, 2003 by MakDiesel

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    I have a '72 Series II 240 and was wondering how difficult it is to transplant an electric distributor (heard the best year was a '76) to eliminate the need to keep adjusting the points. If anyone has done this let me know things like cost(if professionally done), difficulty, tools needed, exp. time if I do it myself, etc. Thanks

    

    Last reply by 2ManyZs, May 3, 2003
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    Pertronix Ignition help....

    April 30, 2003 by landmizzle

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    Hi all, My Pertronix ignition arrived today. I've installed these before on my 66' Mustang, so feeling experienced, I strutted out into the garage to complete the 15 or minute job. Wrong! Now maybe I installed the thing wrong, I'm missing something obvious, or (and most likely) I'm a moron. But the wires that go from the ignitor module through the dizzy housing and to the coil are too short by several inches. I at first thought that Victoria British sent me the wrong kit. A trip out to Petronix's web site however, confirmed that part # 1761 is the right kit for a 70-73 240Z ( I happen to have a 71'). My coil is in the stock location so that can't be the issue. Assum…

    

    Last reply by Bambikiller240, May 1, 2003
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    Ignition leads Ohms

    April 24, 2003 by Zpeed

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    hey I'm trying to figure out if my ignition leads are stuffed, and am using a multi-meter to check the ohms in the leads, which i was told i was supposed to check... I checked the leads by taking off both plugs and using the needles to against the metal part of the leads... they have come back quite irregular, with readings, 11,11,8,7,9,9 and the lead from the coil to the distributer being only like 3, Not sure if that is supposed to be like that, but i would assume the longer leads have a differant resistance or whatever its called, I'm not a electrician, and no basically jack all about electronics, so just asking what should i be checking for and if i am even checking…

    

    Last reply by Zpeed, April 24, 2003