smoke under the dash

[ray67]

:devious: 71 240, we were replacing the head lights, at test time, I turned on the switch, nothing, Checked the fuze, nothing, started the car, all came on ok, then, amp meter charging 45, then fuze for the lights blew, and smoke from under the dash. Checked all connections, replaced the fuze, all systems work, but still charging 45 on amp meter. A call to the local Z gooroo, he says take a wire from the pos bat. to the hot lead on the alternator. It worked, charge is normal, I asked what that meant, he says give $150 and I'll tell you. I have not been able to find a scematic for the 71, our book starts at 74, with fuel inj. on it. Any thoughts? Thanks Ray67

[Zs-ondabrain]

All tell you what he means for $5............. Just kiddin, He's not telling you that the wire that runs from the alternator has a fusable link then goes into the white red wire, (CHECK THE CONNECTOR AT THE ALTERNATORS FUSABLE LINK) From there, it goes straight to the fusebox, then from the fuse box to the ammeter. From there the wire is solid white and goes back to the fusebox, but not before it is "T"'d for a run to the fusable link on the starter and also goes to the voltage regulator as a white wire.

here is what I have in GIF form it is a ZIP file so you will need to unzip it to read it. If you can't read it or I sent the wrong one email me at the e-mailbelow (in my signiture) and I'll send it that way.

Good luck,

Dave.

And After you fix the problem, please buy one of my harness's so this does'nt happen again. Your Z problems are the perfect example for having my upgrade harness. Click the link below marked "Headlight Upgrade Harness Link...."

You won't be sorry.

[ray67]

So Dave, would you think then that the wire from the tee to the regulator is the problem? Ididn't see a fusable link there, there is one at the alt. Ray