oldfart76280z

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If you have to you can cut off the plugs and put on the type you have. Check out www.zcardepot.com They might have what you need, plus they have orginal parts and some after market. I bought a combination switch off Ebay for a 1977 and the plug was different, so I cut them off and put on new, it works perfectly.

There are some people on here who have orginal parts for sale, I bought a throttle control sensor. But I had to send USPS money order first, after he received the money order, he shipped my part. I wish I would have written down his information, because we kept in contact through text messages. Maybe make a post looking to buy side marker housing. But you need new rubber gaskets. You may be able to buy parts here, www.zcardepot.com ,I hope this helps. Pull your side marker lights and make sure there isn't any bare wires. I don't think it would have anything to do with the harness that has a fuse, because all that plugs into your factory plug.

I would just use a dremel to clean the rust out of the socket and maybe buy a new rubber gasket, if your rubber is getting hard or cracking. Pull your side marker lights and make sure there isn't any bare wires. I don't think it would have anything to do with the harness that has a fuse, because all that plugs into your factory plug.

I believe that they all lift up so the glass can be cleaned and to clear off snow.

Pull your side marker lights and make sure there isn't any bare wires. I don't think it would have anything to do with the harness that has a fuse, because all that plugs into your factory plug.

Thanks djwarner, I remembered changing the bulbs in all the side marker lights, before I started blowing the fuse. All is good now, finally.

Thanks djwarner, I remembered changing the bulbs in all the side marker lights, before I started blowing the fuse. All is good now, finally.

Well I finally got tired of not being able to drive my z at night and solved my problem with blowing the fuse that run dash,tail and side marker lights. The positive plug on the passenger rear side marker light was missing the plug insulation on the positive wire and was touching the metal. So I put heat shrink tube on it, put it back together and put in the fuse. Now all my lights wwork again. Thanks for all the idea's on how to figure it out.

I will go through each step once it warms up, thank you QUOTE=SteveJ;449716]Not necessarily. Sometimes there is corrosion in the light sockets themselves. If the corrosion bridges the gap between the positive and negative, it will act similar to a short. Also look for splices in the wiring where you or a previous owner added something. To get a better handle where the issue resides, use the FSM. Go to the BE section. You want pages BE-15 and BE-17. 1. Remove the fuse. It is the 20A fuse in the top right slot. You will need a way to test for a short. Method 1: Use an ohmmeter to measure from the right fuse clip to ground. Method 2: Use a test light in place of the fuse. When the light is on, you have a short. 2. Turn on the lights to the running light position. 3. Use Method 1 or 2 to see if there is a short. 4. If so, disconnect connector C3. 5. Measure for a short. If there is no short, the problem is between connector C3 and the taillights or radio or heater control panel light or hazard switch illumination light or automatic transmission indicator light. (Note: if there is still a short, we haven't eliminated those circuits. We will confirm later.) 6. If there is still a short, disconnect connector C5. 7. Measure for a short. If there is no short, the problem is between connector C5 and the front marker lights/turn signals. 8. If there is still a short, it is between the switch and the dash lights. 9. If there is no short in step 8, reconnect C3 and retest to make sure you don't have two branches with short circuits. Let us know what the results are with steps 3, 5, 7, and 9. Then I can give you more diagnostics.

I blew the fuse that runs the dash lights, tail lights, side marker lights. After I turned the dash light dimmer switch, replaced the fuse. All was fine for a while, but then it happened again. Now as SOON as I replace the fuse it blows. What may be causing this? This is in a 1976 280z Could it be the dimmer switch?