Nothing...Click Click Clickity Click :(

[280zx Fever]

I got a 81 Zx yesterday, anyway once i hooked up the battery turn the key too the on posisiton no lights at all the power windows dont work but the radio works :S horn works when i go to start it it turns about 1 once maybe twice then nothing

Turn the key aroudn to start it goes click

So my guess is there is a electrical short somewhere but where do i check in these cars ? having not alot of direct experiance i have no idea where to check :

thanks.

[mwz]

I wouldn't suspect a short. Check the simple stuff first. Make sure the battery is fully charged and the battery cable connections are nice and clean, and tight. Then try it again. There can be enough there to power the radio (like you said) but not enough for the big loads like headlights, and more importantly the starter:ermm:

[280zx Fever]

well i got my grand fathers Landcruiser up there got some jumper leads onto it it turns over but still no dash lights eg ones that say fuel exahust temp and seat belts...widow wipers work but the windows still dont

Its got a remote like a touch key arlam on the key chain but i looked around couldnt find any module for it

No spark....compression seems O.K seems to spin nicely over...but something aint right cant pin point it but i got a feeling something is wrong..

[Mr Camouflage]

You checked the fuses?

Does pressing the keytag remore do anything? indicators flash or whatever. It might need a new battery in the keytag to disarm the immobiliser.

The dash lights may not work untill the imobiliser is disarmed.

[icice9]

if your radio works without the key then the radio is wired direct to the bat.. if our power windows or any other electricl unit wotn work when the car is on the "on" posistion then i would suspect the ignition switch.. most of the electrical units run off the ignition switch.. but like everyone says.. check your bat if you have enough amps to turn the car or alos check your fuseable links too.. it might just be a simple fix... good luck man

[280zx Fever]

Success :D she runs...i just hot wired it from the positive side of the battery too the coil... after 5mins of trying it went

But i still have Electrical Probs..Indicatiors dont work... also i cant turn the key to the on posistion without the dash lights coming on....

Radio worked when the Key was onto Acc.

[beandip]

It could still be the alarm system . In the future to check to see if it is the batt . turn on the head lights and then blow the horn . if the lights go dim it's the batt.

[280zx Fever]

I got a new battery for the key tag...nothing happens..

what a waste of $2.75

i noticed some wiring missing around the car so i think the p/o might of started doing something and never finshed it ???

[drunkenmaster]

"clickity click" reminds me of my old car when the immobilser was activated.