Side marker wiring... argh!

[KDMatt]

Hey folks, can somebody help me out?

Earlier today as I was working inside the wheel-wells replacing my bumper ends I noticed that someone (probably the crazy 2nd P/O) had completely, cleanly, "snipped" all of the wires from the yellow side-marker lights on the front-end of my car.

Can somebody please find me the correct diagram for this and/or tell me where everything should connect to?...

Oh, and it might be helpful to know what gauge wire to use. Thanks!

[Zak's Z]

Matt,

Try here: http://www.atlanticz.ca/zclub/techtips/electrical.htm

It has the color wiring diagram and should sort you out. As far as guage goes, I would use what the originall harness has.

Zak

[Zs-ondabrain]

not sure on the 280Z but it's usually like this...

Black is ground

Green w/ white stripe is parking lights

Green/red is turn signal

If there are three wires, one is ALWAYS a ground. One is parking light (turn on the parking light and find that wire. You get the idea.

Wiring is pretty damn basic, even in a 76'. Just use the "process of elimination"

Hope that helps,

Dave.

[KDMatt]

Thanks for the help Dave, Zak.

Part of my question also has to do with the function of those fender-signal lights... are they identical in function to the turn-signals that face front?

I just want to make sure that when I get 'em wired up I know they're working correctly.

[Arne]

Part of my question also has to do with the function of those fender-signal lights... are they identical in function to the turn-signals that face front?

No, they are the same as the parking lights. They do not flash with the turn signals. (At least, not as wired by the factory.)

[KDMatt]

Great! Thanks!