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Hi SteveJ, wow.. thanks for the support. Let me look into it further taking into what you said. Hate to have you use up your down time. -Best, Scott

well... guess what? now they aren't working again. I noticed that the after market radio has stopped as well. I looks as if it's getting the constant from the battery but not the signal from the ignition to turn fully on. I can crank the car so that switch is working. and if I turn on the lights, the glove box light works (just an fyi). I didn't do anything to the car since the map light and dome light stopped were working. I'll try what "Walmart Greeter" suggested. could there be a relay that is bad or intermittent? Thanks everyone. ugh... -Scott

Zed Head and Kurbycar32, Thanks for your help and time. Did what you said and got them working. If you make "Kurby's dirty switch" T-Shirts, I'm down for one. Best, Scott

thank you for your replies.. being a newby to the Z world... can you give me a heads up on what the "Kurby's dirty switch" is. thanks!!

Yes... that is why it is all so strange. I would expect to see voltage as well. but when i measure the voltage with the key on, I get none. the continuity of the wire is one negative and one positive. no reason why the light shouldn't turn on. I even took it out and supplied 12 volts and it worked. wondering if there is a relay or something that could be bad. thanks, -S

Hello, Thank you for your thoughts. Here is my problem... the dome and map light aren't working. bulbs are good. When I put a probe to the map light harness it tells me that one feed is connected to positive and one connected to negative , but I get no voltage. For the dome light, the probe is telling me that all the wires are a negative feed. that really shouldn't be that way. Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated. It's a late 260Z automatic. Doesn't everyone love electrical issues . Thank you, Scott

Thank you all for your time and great advice. You have me loots of work .

I just inherited a 1974 260 Z. It's been sitting for 10 years. I am trying to get it running again. When I turn on the ignition and the fuel pump starts fuel comes gushing out of the open port on the rear carburetor. I don't even know what hose should be attached to it or why fuel is spraying out. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Please see picture for open port on the right-hand side of the carburetor. Thank you very much.