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Well, a quick update...... Got the wiring checked out and used a decent meter to find that the wire to the hazard flasher was intact to the fuse box. Retested and found 12V on the Blue/white wire at the flasher unit. I have another hazard switch so was going to try that.......AS I was pulling and messing with the wires on the back of the hazard switch, I tried the hazards again, and it all worked....... hate that. Must be a bad connection or wire issue so I am assuming the switch is bad. But the switch I have has longer pigtails and different emblem on the toggle switch than the one in the car, so either need to rebuild the existing switch or get another one........ I guess I will replace my accessory relay too, since mine looks bad. Might as well replace the flasher unit for the hazards. I did see that there is different part numbers for the turn signal flasher and the hazard flasher...... Need to figure that one out. Getting closer to the answers, thanks for all that have responded

cgsheen was letting people know that the new Nissan fan he bought flexed and let the blades get pulled in to his radiator. That's a concern to be aware of. Maybe the replacment fans are more flexible than factory issued fans. I was responding to suggest that maybe it was his fan clutch that caused it, not the qualities of the fan. Could also be that his Koyo radiator did not flow as much air as the factory radiator and this caused a lower pressure inside the fan shroud. Just trying to save darom's radiator.

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Maybe that would have been better off on another post. Totally threw off where to get an NOS or comparable fan. Difficult sometimes to understand what the post was about originally unless you begin at the beginning. I hope you understand what I’m trying to say. Thanks

That was for @cgsheen1 Maybe the fan speed was higher than design, from a stuck fan clutch, causing more blade flex in to the radiator.

So I've been working on struts. Had a hard time getting the second one apart. Strut shaft kept turning in the "D" shaped hole. Got it apart and found this: Hoping I can dot a couple weld lumps in there to mitigate that issue. More news as it develops.

Thanks for the recommendation. I think my wipers work. My current plan is it's not going to rain while I'm on the road.

I've been maintaining a wiring diagram for the early cars. It's currently version 8, and you can find a copy here: https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/69026-1970-wiring-diagram/page/7/?&_rid=23457#findComment-676548 It's not large or laminated, but it's accurate.

That is the accessory relay. On my mid-1970 car, that accessory relay sends power to the rear defroster and the heater blower. I don't know how frequently they were making changes to the wiring system, but I suspect your 1/71 is the same. Does any of that info matter to your turn signal issue? No. Haha!! ☺️

Sounds like he was only concerned with the condition of the fan itself unless I missed something in earlier posts.

@SteveJ Wiring issue?

With the additional pics, I stand by the assessment that it's a Fall 1970 car with a rolled over odometer. It'a no "survivor" requiring a minor wash and buff. It's got all the wear and modifications and aftermarket parts that are typical with such a car. Oh, and a poorly applied re-paint. The annoying part is that the seller knows that some of the major claims in his listing are false. And he hasn't changed it. I do think, however, if he cleaned it all up and took copious good quality pictures, it would do better. As it sits, I don't think it's going to sell. And I think the seller knows it. I think at this point, it has become a test. Just to see what happens. If I didn't know better and bought that car, and then found this thread later?? Man, I'd be upset.

Not even the mice.

Nobody's taken the bait yet though.

The seller seems like a bald-faced liar. How do all of those spider webs stay intact if the engine ran for even a few seconds? It has the classic "sheep-skin" seat covers. "This is an early VIN (HLS30-10683) Series 1 240Z, built in late 1969, ... This is an unrestored, preserved survivor — a prime candidate for either a light cosmetic restoration or to keep as an authentic time capsule. Driving & Mechanical: Engine turns freely and runs, though due to extended storage, it is recommended that the buyer perform a full service before regular driving. All original mechanical components remain intact. Documentation: Original mileage verified through ownership history."

The battery tray looks pretty good if you ignore the 5# mouse nest underneath it 😀

Cool, super helpful. I found it sitting right where you show it.......... Switched the hazard and turn signal flasher, and the turn signal still work. No hazards....... I got out the factory wiring, and it shows the blue / white wire should be 12V from the fuse box. I just used my meter and I don't have 12V at the wire at the flasher. Actually no 12v on either wire.....Will go check the fuse box again,,,,,,,, I did noticed that when I have the hazard switch turned on the turn signals don't work. As soon as I turn the hazards off, the turn signals work fine. That looks to be correct with the wiring diagram and give me "some" assurance that the hazard switch is working correctly......

Here it is over hiding against the passenger side relays just behind the vent pull rod.

I thought the series one cars do not use a relay on the rear glass since there is no lighted switch....... I know the first 240z had no defroster.... Mine does have the lines on it with a black switch on the console....

Here is a general guide to the relays. There are two on the passenger kick panel one called acc. and one for the rear hatch. I seem to remember a flasher relay over there too.

They've added some pictures for the "barn find". The steering wheel is not from a early car, it has a cap on the dash, caked sludge on the oil pump, you can see rust in the picture looking down on the driver rocker... Engine bay is also in the new pictures, pretty scary looking.

Interesting, so where on the series one car is the flasher relay for hazard? I see the one under the steering wheel, don't see the other one........ Does the "accessory relay" control the heated glass?

Do you think your fan clutch (Tem-coupling) was working correctly? Supposed to hold fan speed in a narrow range.

Car parts manual shows as "Relay For Heat Glass"

The large white with red made me think it was a primary relay...