Electrical
Anything about the electrical system on a Zcar.
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http://www.ngk.com/results_cross.asp?pid=BPR6ES&x=55&y=10 which ones so i order? I know the bottom one is single blister packs but the other two seem the same ...any opinions?
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Gang, I was cruising along the other night after getting my Z (1971 240z 8/71 build date) put back together. I had just installed Speedhut gauges (volt, oil press, water temp and a remote mounted fuel gauge) and was really digging them as I drove through the night. Anyway, come up to a stoplight (as is the custom in Japan), I turned off my headlights but left my marker lights on. When I turned the lights off, I noticed the temp gauge needle dropped almost 10*. Hmmm. So light turns green, lights go back on and the needle jumps back up 10*. I looked over at the voltmeter and it read a rock solid 14V. Just for reference, I'm running a relay headlight harness kit the …
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Happy Thanksgiving to everyone! I'd like to ask your thoughts on the best way to lubricate the mast of a stock S30 power antenna to keep it functioning smoothly and eliminate unnecessary wear on the electric motor. I've considered white lithium grease but it seems that it would leave a noticeable residue when the mast is retracted and extended. I've also considered WD-40 but thought I'd ask what you use and why. Thanks!
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Fellows I have a question, I have painted the 1978 280z and about to start putting it back together, I also changed the face gauges and I just noticed that when I connect the battery the volt gauge read the voltage of the battery, even when the car is turned off is this normal for the volt gauge to always read voltage? I didn't noticed this before I took the voltage gauge because it wasn't working but once that I put in the new indiglo face I fixed it,simple fix, the needle was hitting and wasn't allowing it to move, Any way i'm just concern about it reading voltage even when the ignition is turned off. Thanks for your help.
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saw his kit and looks like it is exactly what I have in mind. it seems to replace the points dist with a electric one and also replaces the coil with a higher powered aftermarket one. When searching around the forum I see many have gone this route...and seem to be pleased but some say they have problems with their tach and some don't... 1.why is that? 2.are their any other parts recommended to do this swap(I was thinking of upgrading the stock wiring going to the coil with higher gauge wire) should I do new plugs and wires at the same time? any recommendations at all would be great so I can do it all at once, on a side note what alternator upgrade are people using for t…
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Hello all I'm in need of someone's assistance with an electrical...issue of sorts. This weekend I "fixed" the clock on my Z by replacing the guts with another clock. Worked really well but in the processes of hooking it up I blew a fuse. Was an easy fix. But while replacing the fuse in question I noticed that a number of the fuses in my Z were too big. (I.E a 10A fuse slot had a 20A fuse). Looking at the cover I went through ever single fuse and replaced them with the noted one. The last fuse on the lower right (closest to the door) I cannot read what it is supposed to be. It looks to me like it says 1A but I'm not positive. At the moment there is a 10A fuse sitting in t…
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Hi all, As information I want to replace the over cleaned and thereby worn off defrost grid on my back hatch but don't want to put in new glass to fix the grid due to expense. Examination of the grid with aluminum foil as a probe and an ohmmeter (I also used a wire tracer) revealed far more damage than could be repaired using the permatex bottle of conductive repair paint. I wrote to customer service at www.frostfighter.com who make replacement defrost grid kits and they told me this: my strong suggestion is to wait until we release our new grid sizes. Check the website as this is where these new sizes will show up first. I have no ETA from engineering other than…
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I recently changed spark plugs. I went to start engine with a no start Most of the modules last from six months to one year. Of coarse the module cost as much as a rebuilt dizzy I use to rebuilt the didtributor myself - lots of owners blame the problem on the pick up coil within the distributor Replaced distributor number 5 in 5 years Auto Zone Lifetime Dizzy E-85 module label is Nissan Installed rebuilt dizzy and engine ran 20 minutes then died with no restart. Went through entire coil, dizzy harness, relays. I am thinking another bad module?????? This is the only faulty component I have had on this 27 year old car. I took one module apart and it looked like a…
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Got the z on sat and since then replaced under hood bulb and glove box bulb did not mess with any other electrical stuff. went to dinner tonight and everything was peachy in the z...on the way home I notice the blinkers don't work so I try the hazards and they work...then I notice that only the spedo was working no other gauges...well the amp meter was in the middle... I assume this is because it taps directly off the battery and the spedo is not electrical...not sure where to start but I think I am looking for a loose connection on a plug...any ideas? thanks in advance
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I need a good use one. If you have any clue where to find one please, email me: richarddube@cox.net
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This problem started about a month ago. I got in the car to go to work, turned the key to RUN to turn on the electric fuel pump (did the mechanical to electrical pump swap last year), then turned the key to START and nothing happened, just a click that sounded like it was coming from under the dash. I then turned the key OFF, turned it back to RUN, and this time no fuel pump. Turned it to START and just the click and nothing else. I did this several times, and eventually the car started. Soooo, of course, what did I do? I drove it to work. When I came out to go to lunch, duh, the same thing happened again. After about 5 minutes of trying, it finally cranked, so I …
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As stated above. Thanks!
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