Lights won't come on

[ChrisZ]

Okay, i'm being lazy here, i haven't searches that much and i'm in need of a answer form the electrical brains.

First a short summary

When i got my car ready for approval, there was no head light on it, it came down to a loose wire at the combo swich, i soldered the wire back on and all lights worked.

After my car came back from a trip to the painter, there is not any lights on when the light swich is at position #1 when i turn to position #2 the head lights come on but nothing else.

I found a red/blue wire un insulated hitting the stearing columm, being the cover isn't on at this moment i guess the painter or i must have hit it with a knee, i have checked the fuses and all looks good, can the swich have been fried, as far as i can see the red/blue wire should be connected to the light, there is also a red wire with a male flat connecter sticking out there, what is that for.

Anyone having a clue on where to start ? witch wire is feeding the swich and witch is the output to the lights.

Also my tach isn't working and that is dang irritating, it is totally dead, is there anyway to test it ?

Chris

Edited April 12, 2009 by ChrisZ

[ChrisZ]

Come on guys 27 looks and still no answer, well forget about it, i solved it my self and for further references if anyone should have a similar problem, then just connect the male and female connectors under the stearing columm:stupid:

The tach on the other hand, i have always thought that the -73 came with a four wire tach, when i pulled mine today i noticed that there only is tree wires, please look at the attached photo and confirm to me what kind it is, what makes me winder is that the connector is a 3 wire one, i can't believe that to be normal for a four wire tac, can it really be true that a PO have swapped all the dash harness ???

At the same time i wanted to install the original radio given to me by lpraun, i found then that some jeark apperently have cut the connector off of the harness, where can i get one of those ???

Chris

Edited April 13, 2009 by ChrisZ

[Arne]

No, the four wire tach was the early style. Your '73 should have a three wire.

[ChrisZ]

Arne, it makes sence, but have a look here: http://www2.zhome.com:81/ZCMnL/tech/cooper.htm and looking at the FSM wiring diagram there is also shown four wires.

Chris

[fjkelley]

I am having the same problem with my '74 260Z 2+2 - only the headlights come on at step two of the switch. At step one nothing comes on. I'm not sure what two wires you connected to solve the problem. Can you clarify or better yet email a picture to me?

Thanks,

Jim Kelley

fjkelley48@yahoo.com

Cell - 301-848-0355