I am a brand new 1978 Datsun 280z owner and the car needs work. When I bought the car the owner said that i had to jiggle the key to get it out and it comes out finally. Later that day .. I snap the key in the trunk lock. -.- So, i bought a new cylinder for the ignition so I could actually start the car right? Wrong. I swap out the cylinders and then hook back up the ignition and nothing. No clicks, no trace of anything happening. I then take the ignition to a locksmith and I had put the cylinder in there wrong; I was 180 degrees off. So he flips it around and puts a new pin in to secure the cylinder. I now take it back home and what do you know.. absolutely nothing. There was a little piece that I broke off; its a black thing that slides into the front of the ignition for some reason. I have no idea what its for. Could this be the reason why it's not starting??

Edited October 1, 200816 yr by Gilli

The first picture says starting from the far right: Unknown wires.

The big white piece: plugs into the back of the ignition

The black wire with the male end is what the black piece female end goes onto.

Edited October 1, 200816 yr by Gilli

Fixed.

Battery was at 2v :tapemouth