Electrical
Anything about the electrical system on a Zcar.
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I am wanting to improve my Hella H4's by possibly upgrading them with an HID conversion kit. Has anyone done this? If so, what kit is the best for the money? And how are the results? Thanks!
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240X 1973 UK model. Hi. I have at last got down to putting my 240z back together, not that it was together when I got it. Just boxes of bits and lots of rust. I have a question regarding the indicator switch. The combination switch on the steering column looks to be the right one. The switch that controls the light / wipers etc has the same colour wires in the multi plugs that match up exactly to the connections coming from the dash loom. no problem there. The issue I have is with the indicator switch. This has a passing button at the top by the way. The wires colours {colors} on the plugs do not correspond to wire colours coming from the dash loom. I do not want to …
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Sorry about this chaps. I am in the UK with a UK 73 240Z. I have a pertronix that i need to fit to the car. I have 3 wires coming through to the original coil. Black and white, green and white, and a white with a thin black stripe. All the wiring diagrams I have seen show that I should have. 2 x black and white and one green and white. I have traced the white and black back to the ignition switch the green and white appears to go there as well. the other is yet to be traced. I am a bit of a novice with the electrical stuff, my forte lays in mechanical things. if you can help me I would appreciate it. sorry about the repeat question.. Thanks in advance.. I have a…
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So where do I start! picked a really clean 260z well the factory tach does not work but there is a pocket size sun pro wired in! The Dizzy is a full Mallory unit! so I guess I got that going for me or maybe not! ok so I can only drive it during the day ! =) all the cluster light don;t work from dash to any thing! fuses are all good! and have not tested the switch but not sure how to! 2nd light problem! I have no side makes or back lights or plate lights! But head lamps, turn signals , brake and back up lights all work! I checked fuse its getting power across! and i check the connector be hide glove box and next to the seat by the rocker panels. I would try to get…
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I've never seen an orginal or restored 280Z from the back at night, so I don't know which areas light up for the running lights, turn signal or brake. Can omebody 'enlighten' me? thx
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I am having electrical problems with my 1971 240z. When I turn the headlights on both signal lights start to dimly glow. The electrical system is fairly stock. I've cleaned up the contacts on both the turn switch and the headlight switch. Has anyone seen this sort of thing before?
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Recently i have noticed an issue with my idle. when i turn the headlights on it gets very rough. The in dash voltmeter reads a little over 12 without them on, and goes to 12 when on. Two days ago i noticed the voltage was getting lower and lower as i was driving down the road until the car died. I replaced the battery and the alternator and the voltage still seems low. Is there a component i am missing? The only thing that has changed since i noticed the issue was i removed the cars after market cd player which no longer worked.
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Instead of plugging the carb heat line, has anyone installed an electric fan on/off switch in the thermostat housing. Got this photo from the ZTherapy thread.. That would be pretty slick place to put a thermo-switch. I bet someone has thought of this and figured out what works. Anyone?
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Working on a friends car (1973 240-Z) and trying to figure out why we can not get the heater fan to run with the OEM switch. The fan has not worked for about three years. A year ago he took the fan out and wired it direct to the battery to test it and it ran fine. That led him to assume the switch was the culprit. I had an extra switch, which we tried with no success. I'm wondering if there is anything between the fan and the switch that we may be missing. Of course both fan switches could be bad but the odds are at least one would be working. Is there an easy way to verify the switch is good? Any other thoughts regarding things to check.
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My power antenna worked fine when I bought the car but when I set it up for the suspension refreshing I put the antenna down, now it will not go back up. The motor works, in either direction. I was going to just jump into it, but wanted to check with the experts first in case it is always the sample problem...
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As a rookie Z owner/project starter...today I purchased a new battery, brought it home, put it in, and there is no power in the car when the key is turned. We are currently trying to troubleshoot it.....but any help would be much appreciated. I have no intentions of trying to start the car today, just wanted to see if there were any electrical "issues" and there may be.
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I have 2 white wires with bullet connectors coming out the top of the fuel injection harness under the kick panel just inside the door jamb) that I can't identify and don't seem to have anything to plug them into. I also have a stray black wire coming in from the engine compartment (in with the main harness) on the passenger side with no apparent connection. Also...... I have a wire coming off the water temp switch (I think) that has a round eyelet to go under a bolt that I cant' figure out where it goes. I have searched the FSM and the fuel injection supplement and have yet to find the answers. Thanks for any help. I'm in the final stages of reassembly on this car a…
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