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Ive installed my central locking into my 76 zed myself. The only thing i found hard was where to place the unit inside the door. The trick was to have the bracket bolted with the door handle to the panel. Even then it was hard for me to move around. Wether the central locking triggers the other lock just depends on the adjustment. I don't know exactly how big your unit is but mine was the regular type. Ever considered a proffesional to install it for you?

have you got pictures of the larger one?

Also when i turn on the turning signals the volt meter goes up and down with it. Is this normal for the zeds or is that more proof that the circutry is stuffed.

Well there is some white acid around the female multiconnector where the white wire plugs into. I'll give that a go. Does anyone know the purpose of the circular adjustment?

Hi guys, My old battery was boiling out acid. It's been replaced with a new one and the same thing is happening. My volt meter is also jumping and the lights brighten up when i rev the car. Im now looking at the VR. It doesn't look like the original type which was mechanical. It's the solid state type as shown on the attached pic. I can't see any fried wires or corrosion (unless it's right inside) so im assuming the vr is ok. But i would like to do a test but i don't have a clue where to start. Can you guys please give me some guideline on how to test these, there's a black, green, red, blue, white, and yellow wires. The Haynes manual is pretty much no help because they talk about the original VR and the wiring colour is different. Also, the white round object on the pic can be rotated. I thingk these is some sort of adjustment?

It won't hurt if you fill to the top. Any excess will just slip into the tube and into the chamber and get burnt.

I found it hard to remove myself. Use a sufficient size pliers and rotate it up and down as JEFF mentioned as you try to pull the assembly out. For some reason i found it easier to plug in than plug out. Another thing, make sure you don't grip on the thread as you rotate the pliers or pull the cable. I pulled mine and couldn't get it back in the speedo.

ok here's two. Zextras and Zworx both in melbourne. Michael form zextras provides parts and Warren from zworx rebuilds them and sells them to Japan.

Ive got the same problem. Ok this is how it all started. I was fixing the leak in the speedo driven gear and while i was doing that i pulled the cable that leads to the speedometer. I thingk i pulled it too much and pulled away from it. Now i know it can still work because ive connected a battery drill to the end of the cable, turned it on and the bloody thing went back to life! after thingking it was all good ive cnnected the driven gear back to the tranny and gave her a drive and you guessed it - the gauge did not move a micron:( . So i thought maybe the cable needs more pushing to get it into gear with the speedometer and it should be sweet again:ermm: . but it didn't:cry: . Now imagine how your reaction would after jacking up the car for ten times knowing that your gonna fix the thing:tapemouth . OK my question is does anybody know how to fix the faulty speedo without having to remove the dash board? I don't mind driving without the speedo, but once my dad finds out that it's not working i won't be able to drive my Zed and you all can imagine how that's like.

The reverse feed function (well thats what id like to call it) is engraved on the shaft inside the driven gear. picture it more like a thread. That threads prupose is to splash back the oil back into the sump once its starts rotating. Now, if its loose it won't work effectively and will leak if its stationary. Ive had the same problem. At first i thought it was the worn out gasket in my Zed but that only stops dirt getting inside the tranny. If you pull the gear in two pieces you'll see engraved thread on it. After getting that fixed i got myself into another problem :tapemouth . Do not pull the cable!!! I pulled mine and now the speedo is N/A. ill be posting a help me thread on that one. oh yes, best thing to do is to replace the driven gear (the shaft and the housing). I thingk they are colour coded for each model. Otherwise you'll just have keep topping it up.

Nice spoiler there sjcurtis. Where did you get yours in Australia?

I have twin jaguar su in my z (soon to be changed to round tops) and i need to change the filter box cause the old one is stuffed (more like moded with holes). So, can someone please tell me where i can get an air filter kit to fit in these carbs.