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O.K. so you've rewired every thing, but did you replace the turn signal switch on the column??? Every problem you mentioned before goes through that switch. The brakes, the turn signals, the high beams, all of it goes through that switch. As for the emergency flasher module, sure, replace it. They only cost a few bucks, but I would SERIOUSLY look at the flasher switch on the dash. The front and rear turn signal lights go through that switch, it's module is on the lower right side of the dash or on the upper passenger side kick panel. blue and green w/ white stripes. get back to us and tell me if you replaced that switch or the flasher switch.

And here it is installed and yes 240ZX, the early models came w/ the vaccum booster tube facing the firewall, I personally I like it that way, as apossed to the vertical position.

hey Victor L, I too did some grinding on mine, I shaved the emissions crap that was not needed and smoothed out the rest.

I know I know but my feet were wet and the peddle slipped.... honestly officer:classic:

ain't it pretty??

coincidence or cowinkidink? the teachers here in Marysville Washington, are STILL on strike and going to court tomorrow. I drove by them outside the school the other day, and low and behold on of them yells out "light 'em up" and another follows with "smoke 'em". And w/ me being me, and sitting at a stop sign, well.... I could'nt help myself I revved up to 4 grand and dropped the clutch, a snap insued, followed by screaming tire a buckets of smoke. You could'nt wipe the smile off my face with a crowbar. until I got home and crawled under the car to find that I tore another f$#@ing diff mount. And there not cheap damnit. serves me right I guess but if WAS fun while it lasted. oh well

sorry they're so dirty looking, its been a long two months and I just don't seem to have the time for cleaning anymore, but good news, I cleaned them today. I'm actually thinking of retro fitting some of those lids onto my rear panel ( for storage use-or lack there of) but I'm torn about cutting into a near perfect deck. It'll some some serious soul searching before I cut her up. my girlfriend calls my 240 "the other woman" and funny thing is, she's kinda right. but luckily I haven't gone as far as humping the exhaust pipe or something. (haha)

I think I speak for every one when I say " been there, done that, sorry you have to go through it yourself" Its not really that hard but it is labor intensive, just pay attension to the obvious and don't forget about the timing and oil pump ( ya it sucks but we have confidence in you). good luck and happy driving, just smile in the knowledge that you did it yourself and didn't pay someone else to do it...... Dave.

sorry killer, i figured if anyone would know It would be you, your like a Z-god or some thing you seem to have an answer for everything oh well, I tried

I'm not big on 280s but if your talking Z versus ZX my answer would probably be on the NO side but I could be wrong im not always a big help sorry Dave.

but nobody showed the covers on the car

man, zmefly, your fast im impressed but then again my typing sucks

if it's an L-series (L-24/L-26/L-28) there is a tensioner in the lower front of the motor if you let up at all on the chain, the tensioner may have come out a little, or worse- it came out all the way. if so...... you'll have to pull the front cover and fix that b4 any thing else.

so I'm driving down I-5 in Everett Washington. and a beautiful 350Z is along side me, I look over and give him a wave and a thumbs up. this OLD FART looks over at me like "who the hell are you, and what do you want?" this guy was completely clueless as to the fact that I was driving the ORIGINAL Z. and that my 240 is the great grandfather of his Z. what an idiot!!! :stupid: He was probably at the dealership, saw the 350Z, and thought "Hey, I'd look cool in that, What is it?" But I still Wave and Honk at all my Brothers and Sisters in the Z-world, Even if they don't.

is it still for sale? I live in Marysville. where are ya at?

I'm just working off the top of my head so bare w/ me if I slide off track or don't get my facts exactly straight. you said youve checked or replaced the hazard switch many times, have you checked power to the switch? when you build something, you work forward, when you diagnose something, you work backwards. If there should be power at the hazard and there is not, work from there. I know that you are reading this and saying "duh Dave, we're not stupid, we already tried that". But I'm just rambling and trying to help myself remember, as well.

well I'm miffed, but heres my two cents worth........ lets start over, shall we? lets start at the brake light switch at the peddle, YES, there should be power at the brake light switch at all times. I believe it is a green w/ a white stripe. If there is no power there, your problems just became minimal fixing from this point is as easy as a 16 guage wire from the battery or a very good power source within the car, with an inline 15-amp fuse, then to the switch on the peddle (+)---------(15A fuse)-------------(brake light switch) now the bad news... if there is power at the switch, it goes directly to the turn signal switch on the column. the brake wire is split into two sides at the turn signal switch,----which tells me that the problem is gotto be here or before, because if both lights are not working, the problem is most likely before the splitting of the brake wire at the switch. find the brake light wire at the switch then run an ohms meter from there, to the rear of the car. check both left and right tail lights and that is all that really consists of the brakes I think???? Unless they run through the flasher.......

I was refering to the 240Z's and the turn switch that comes on just about all of them. the brake light wire goes through the switch in question

as you can see, there is a very small hole for the wire to go from under the window seal into the rear lock area

the wires from the relay under the dash go through the car and up to the rear defrost wires then I used a peice of split-loom to cover the wires that go directly under the window seal, then back to the hatch lock area via a small hole that I HAD to drill.

switch on the dash

it just so happens that I designed and built a prototype of a rear hatch popper for the 240Z/260Z and the 280Z. I used the open space above the hazard switch for the momentary switch that opens the hatch I also tapped it w/ my alarms second channel so I can open it through remote control on the outside of the car. if you think this is something you'd be interested in I'll do my best to draw it out for you, BUT it'll cost ya. and you'll have to build it your self or I'll build it for you and charge accordingly complete drawing and diagrams will be available soon, but I wont do anything if no one is interested. let me know..... Dave.

for all of you who don't know yet, YES the brakes go through the turn signal switch for the pure and simple reason of 1) the turn signals and brakes use the same bulbs 2) when you turn the left turn signal on, the switch breaks the connection of the brake light on the left side and sends it through the blinker switch, causing the left side to blink and the right side to still be used as a brake light. 3) its japanese engineering, dont try to second guess it, just go with it. 4) I'll draw you a simple diagram, only because I've torn mine apart three times and could probably build one by memory by now

Hell, if the cable is already broken, try to snag any cable that may be left where the handle used to be if none, then tear it apart to get to the remaining cable,,, have some one push down on the hood, ( to releive the pressure) then try a pair of vice-grip plyers on the cable and pull like a son-of a-*$#@. other than that, good luck

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