Electrical
Anything about the electrical system on a Zcar.
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I am thinking of putting driving/fog lamps on my 78 280Z that has stock front bumpers and body panels. I am open to the type of fog lamp but have been looking at the hella rectangular lamps in Black Dragon's catalog. I have 2 questions: 1) where should I mount them to keep them out of harm's way? 2) What lamps would you recommend if not the Hellas?
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Anyone using MSD 6A or 6AL with points? Searched all the posts, lots of threads (problems) about hooking it up to 280zx distributor, Unilites, Pertronics, but found nothing useful about using it with points. So either it's impossible, or seems too difficult, or it's so easy nobody bothered to post a question. My '73 240 has stock Euro distributor and stock wiring including a regulator. The tach wires to + terminal on coil (distributor wire is only thing on - side), so if I understand, it's a current triggered tach (9/72 build). I counted 6 wires on the tach so maybe it's a 4-wire (!) if that matters which I doubt. Anyway according to the instructions, it needs a Chrysler…
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I have been posting on another thread about dash removal but thought I would post here. I have no dash lights..... I have removed the dash. I looked at one of the bulbs and it appeared to be good. I put a meter on the bulb and got approximately 5.4 ohms. I think this means the bulb is not bad. I also jumped across the green with white strips and the white with red strip on the combo switch with no success in getting dash lights to come on. Note here, all other lights work. I figured the next thing to test is the rheostat dimmer switch. I have seen a few write ups but don't exactly understand how to check. If someone can give me the novice version that would be gre…
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My 71 has a single wire going to the drivers door pin switch and a single wire going to passenger door pin switch. The door pin switches have two wires. Can i connect the two wires from pin switch into the one wire? Both doors are separate (they each have their own single wire) Will it work if it's connected like in pic. Thank you, TimsZ
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Hi all Now that I've removed the faulty immobiliser the car will crank easily, however I still am having trouble starting it. Appreciate any advice! After cleaning and regapping the spark plugs yesterday I was able to start and drive it, however it stuttered and carbs backfired a bit. Today I can't get it going again. After attempts to start, it does smell like unburnt fuel so I think fuel is being provided, but not so sure about spark. Car has a Pertronix electronic ignition system installed. I have so far: - Checked voltage at battery - 12.5V - Removed the red Ignitor wire from the coil positive terminal and connected a jumper wire from the positive side of the b…
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I orderd a fusible link for my ignition. The original color is red the one i recieved is light brown. Is this the same as the red or am i going color blind in my old age? The thickness in the light brown is much smaller than the red. Hoping someone can give me advice before i install..thanks again. 1978 280z
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i was driving my 70Z, and it started to sputter a bit at higher rpms, the tach was jumping around as it did. then i notice that the ammeter is pegged out at 45+ amps at anything above idle! the regulator was installed new in september 2012 ( from motorsport Z ), should this thing be bad already?? its reading 14V at the alternator, jumping to 17+ when i rev it. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks, Ken
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My Z has got some starter woes - basically most of the time it will click and seem to only crank for half a second. If you turn the key off and keep trying, after a few tries it will crank over perfectly fine and start. Can anyone help with diagnosing this issue? From searching other threads it appears I may need a new starter...
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Well my car has sat for 14 years and it runs great I cleaned all of the electrical connectors then applied dielectric grease. the car started randomly cutting off well I have checked it is the ignition relay. I pulled it out and apart it was full of water so I cleaned it with contact cleaner and it wroked for about 30 seconds . So I ordered a new one from courtesy parts. My big plan is with in the next 2-3 weeks I am going to replace all the relays. is ther any thing else I should be worried about ?
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Long story short I had an electrical fire in the dash harness thanks to a Car Toys stereo install! DO NOT TAKE YOUR CAR THERE!! They only know plug and play installs. But I digress. The entire dash, seats, etc is pulled and I am having a professional restorer completely redo the car. I bought a new correct dash wiring harness from a great guy on this forum. The only problem is that I know my center console is not a 1971 version as I have just a single choke lever hole and it has an arm rest cover instlled. But since I have it all apart the choke cable switch is long enough to reach up to the front of the center console. The front panel of the center console that co…
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Could any one tell me if the 74 interlock system also disables ignition? I have the starter working after a bypass but now have no spark. Any linkage between these two? Thanks, Dean
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Alright so this is my first Datsun. Bought it about two weeks ago and how I assumed I got a deal on it I was quickly reminded of why I hate buying modified cars. I'll explain it like this: It's a 73 240z, I bought the car from a guy who said that the car had already been l28et swapped. He told me it used to run and that the cam gear had sheared off the previous motor and that he had just put this motor in he found in a savage yard from a 83 280zx turbo, and explained that he didn't have time for it anymore because he had another project he was too busy working on. I quickly looked over the car. saw it had a P90a head so I figured sure its a turbo head atleast, the car was…
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