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  1. SteveJ posted a post in a topic in HISTORY
    @Captain Obvious might have some insight.
  2. SteveJ posted a post in a topic in HISTORY
    It looks similar to this one to me.
  3. I found its cousin in the Atlanta area: https://atlanta.craigslist.org/wat/cto/6056995502.html $1500 for a roller missing doors, glass, and most of the sheetmetal. Also what is there is somewhat rusty.
  4. I'm going to say that it will fetch at least $19,000
  5. No, I'm a sparky. That's why I'm interested in the TIU tester.
  6. SteveJ posted a post in a topic in Electrical
    So was it just an 1156 bulb in a socket made for an 1157 bulb?
  7. Actually, I'm still diagnosing electrical systems. The ignition module tester would get a workout from me.
  8. SteveJ posted a post in a topic in Electrical
    You do realize that you left out these details when you originally described the problem, don't you? There could be more going on than a wrong bulb or bad socket. Have you downloaded a copy of the FSM? The BE section has some nice breakouts of the circuits.
  9. SteveJ posted a post in a topic in Electrical
    @borini63 - Do you know anybody in the area that could help him?
  10. SteveJ posted a post in a topic in Electrical
    Be sure to post what you find out about the alternator and wiring. It may help someone else out in the future.
  11. I bet that left a mark.
  12. SteveJ posted a post in a topic in Electrical
    So did you get your questions answered?
  13. I think you're in popular company on this board with those views. My 73 240Z is numbers matching and modified with early bumpers and carburetors and 5 speed to name a couple of changes. It won't fetch the big bucks, though. My 260Z is modified quite a bit including 240Z bumpers, early carburetors, and an L28. I was going to keep it numbers matching, but I got the rebuilt engine for far cheaper than I could have rebuilt the original. I believe that too many in the modified camp think they will get dollar for dollar (or more) back. I just don't see it happening, at least for now.
  14. SteveJ posted a post in a topic in Electrical
    As a follow-up, I took a moment to look at your profile. You have a 260Z. Yes, the possible causes I listed earlier can happen on a 260Z. I had a failed insulator in the left rear socket, and it caused a cross-connection between the brake lights and running lights.
  15. SteveJ posted a post in a topic in Electrical
    By definition, a short is bypassing the load on a circuit, so you never had a short. A cross-connection is a connection between circuits that should not exist. Bleed over is you backfeed a circuit due to a poor/lost source or ground. (An example of that is the dim headlight caused by a blown fuse.) What you have is a cross-connection. It can be caused by using the wrong bulb. It can also by the contacts in the bulb coming together due to a failed insulator. A less likely scenario is corrosion or metallic debris in the light socket. The bulb is easy to diagnose. Remove the bulb. If it has one contact on its base while the socket has two contacts, there's your problem. Unfortunately you give no background on your problem. Is the car new to you? Did this just happen? Did it happen after you changed a bulb? You also don't say what year car you have. I made the assumption that you have a 240Z since the symptoms you described fit the circuitry of a 240Z.
  16. SteveJ posted a post in a topic in Open Discussions
    Good references: http://www.zhome.com/Buying/GDisBuying.html http://www.zhome.com/Buying/WhatToWatchFor.html http://zhome.com/Classic/CommonZRust/RustPrevention240Z.htm http://www.zhome.com/Buying/BeckBuyerG.html
  17. SteveJ posted a post in a topic in Electrical
    I thought this was helpful when I was assisting a friend with a GM Alternator on an LS-6 swap into a 240Z: http://www.pirate4x4.com/tech/billavista/Wiring/Part2/
  18. SteveJ posted a post in a topic in Electrical
    Turn your head to the right. Then you can see it says Delco-Remy. It's definitely a GM alternator. I believe it has connectors for Sense and Lamp, but it won't be a T connector. I would have to see the alternator to tell you where those connectors are exactly. I've only touched two GM alternators in the last 30 years, and I don't have a lot of knowledge on the placement of the connectors.
  19. SteveJ posted a post in a topic in Electrical
    Don't forget about @Zed Head and @Captain Obvious. They are on top of a lot of the electrical threads. Heck, I appreciate all of the information provided by others, too. You don't see many questions from me because I have been reading here and find my solutions frequently before I have the problem. I just try to store away as much information from this site as possible.
  20. SteveJ posted a post in a topic in Electrical
    I did forget one other possibility. The insulator in the 1157 socket where I circled could be cracked/broken, allowing the contacts to touch. That would result in the same symptoms. I have experienced that before.
  21. SteveJ posted a post in a topic in Electrical
    Take out the 1156 bulb. Put in the 1157 bulb. I'm guessing it will be the bulb circled in the lower right of the attached wiring diagram.
  22. I mounted it to the transmission tunnel in my 260Z. No issues so far (7 or 8 years later).
  23. Well, I couldn't leave well enough alone. I decided to experiment a little. I bought a fork cap tool and reamed it out to fit a gland nut. Sorry for the picture quality. I didn't feel like getting a better camera when I was done.
  24. He really liked that place...
  25. I was forced to drive my Z around today by this miscreant (@Captain Obvious). He demanded that I take him to the Georgia Racing Hall of Fame/Dawsonville City Hall. (Fortunately it's the same building.) We look homeless in this photo, don't we?

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