SOS-Tail Lights

[slobound76]

OK, in the rear, the brake lights work, the reverse lights work, and the secondary lights (same bulb as the brake light, but 2nd filiment) work as parking lights when the remote lock is locked. The 2nd set of lights (bottom red lense covers) dont work at all...hope that covers it

[slobound76]

As an update, I did voltage checks and the only time the green and white wire gets any juice to light up is when the orange from the remote lock is touching it and the lock is set, the switch is putting no juice out to it...

[Zs-ondabrain]

OK, the parking lights (second filament) should be the green/white wire. Check the combo switch (headlight switch) the wire in question is also green/blue in a few places. If the sidemarkers are working without the use of the remote, then the problem is located in the rear only. If the sidemarkers only come on with the Lock remote, then you need to find out where the parking light wire was tapped for the keyless entry system, up front.

The lower taillights in the rear are also located in the Turn Signal switch (green/red and green/black) If the bulbs are ok then make sure the ignition is on and try them again after checking the connections near the steering column.

I can't do too much from my end but can at least try and throw the correct info your way and help ya figure it out.

Hope this is helping some,

Dave.

*EDIT* Due to the update above. Check the fusebox with a test light and see if the parking light fuse is any good, looks can be deceiving. If the fuse is good, check for power at the switch itself. Switches go bad and it may need to be fixed up there.

[slobound76]

I did the check the switch and have no voltage coming out on the green ad white wire from the switch, however have voltage on the red and the white with red stripe on it...am hoping that its not the switch since its 155 for a new one and I am a little short on fundage at the moment, is there anything else that would cause no voltage on the green and white wire? or is the switch the end-all for voltage on the line?

Brian

[slobound76]

Oh, and my bad, the bottom lights (turn signals) are fine, meant the 2nd filiments in the top (tail lights) were all thats not working, just re-checked the combo switch and yep, its the green and white thats the only wire not getting any output...

Brian

[Zs-ondabrain]

So you're saying that the green/blue has power at the switch but the green/white gets NO power after flipping on the parking lights. If this is correct, the switch needs to be rebuilt. Plain and simple.

If there is no power at the green/blue on the switch, then the problem is in the fusebox. I rebuild the combo and turn signals for all S30 Z's. It's a service I offer and it might sound like you need it. I charge $45 to completely rebuild both switches as a pair. Or $30 for only 1 switch. save money and be happy with both being rebuilt for only $45.

Let me know about the first paragraph and what you want to do. Also, the red and the white/red wire is the headlights.

Dave.

wolfin32z@yahoo.com

[slobound76]

OK did a further check and there was no power at either the green and white or the green and blue, did voltage checks on all of the fuses with the ignition on and had power on both sides of all fuses except for the bottom right which was the only fuse with no power but checked it and there is continuity through the fuse

Brian

[Zs-ondabrain]

Then start checking all the connections between the headlight switch and the fusebox. that's where your problem is.

Just for the hell of it, run a jumper wire from the Hot lead on the headlights (white/red stripe) over to the green/blue parking light wire, flip the switch to turn on the parking lights and see if everything lights up as it should. This wil let you know if everything beyond the switch is ok. Then start looking for the interuption between the switch and the fusebox.

Using the correct size wires were not one of Nissans strong suits. But be patient. You've narrowed down the problem to 1 area. Better than having to check the whole damn car for that one break or issue. You're almost there.

Dave.

[Oiluj]

Slobound76,

Just read this thread and it sounds like you are getting close to identifying the problem.

I'm nearby in San Mateo and am willing to lend a hand with troubleshooting. While I'm no electrical wiz, two heads are often better than one... Thing is, I'm won't be available until next weekend at the earliest.

Feel free to PM me later in the week if you have not yet figured it out.

Julio

[slobound76]

I appreciate all the help, found the problem and fixed, good to go now Always nice to have a support group for the best cars ever

[EScanlon]

Why not post what you found that corrected the problem.

Even those "bonehead" type items can nip many of us if we're too careless.

FWIW

E

[Zs-ondabrain]

You're Welcome? Where was the problem?

Glad to help, all morning.

Dave.