TomoHawk

Is it possible to bypass the electronic controller for the windshield wiper motor? I had the idea that maybe the controller (a transistorized thing) itself is pooped-out, so that might be the reason why the motor is slow. If you could do a quick check, then you could narrow things down. The controller doesn't seem to be available new. thxZ

Mine is 434056, and it says 11/77 as the build on the door jamb. thxZ

IMO, a 350Z looks like an attempt to make a street car that resembles a car used on the LeMans circuit, with the curved-down front & back. The only thing it dopesn't have is the long nose with the radiator cooling tunnels, and a huge wing.

IMO, the newer Mustangs resemble the older ones. The 250Z doesn't have anything in common with an S30 except the letter Z.

Because S30s look like and are REAL sportscars and not squatting frogs!!

That's the same as my 280Z. After the g/w goes to the gauges, the r/l wire goes to the dimmer control, then a black wire to ground. So for cebu, connecting the r/l wire for the dimmer direct to the chassis should get him some lights. If not, then he's got a broken circuit somewhere. Cebu- Do you have the steering column cover off? Grab your test lamp, buzzer, or multimeter...

Dude- If you want the musclecar people to notice you, you'll need a 27-inch chromed air filter sticking out of the bonnet! At "classic car" shows, the guy with the biggest air cleaner wins! :laugh: That's why all the hoods are up like that. thxZ

The problem could also be in the switch itself. Not knowing how similar a 260Z is to a 280Z, I couldn't tell you where to start. I think your next step would be to follow the flow of electricity from the fusebox. You really need a wiring diagram for your car from now on.

It's about impossible to tell, since I'm not a psychic! You'll need to go looking around yourself, or get some help from a service shop. You may want to invest a few dollars in a test lamp, multimeter, and buzzer thing. thxZ

You won't see anything labeled 'dash lights' or anything like that. On a wiring diagram, you would only see the lines representing the wires going to the gauges, connected to a little lightbulb symbol inside the gauge. One of the wires/lines (grn-wht on a 280Z) goes back to the light switch connector, and then the switch itself, and the other wire/line (red-blu) goes through the dimmer control to ground.Get a wiring diagram for your year & model to see how yours goes. Here is an example of the diagram for the dimmer control on a 280Z. The B wire from the dimmer control goes to ground. The other (RL) comes from the lights.

I better get ( another) new exhaust! I can barely hear mine inside the car, and not at all with the window up and the radio on. I gotta look at the tacho, and pop the throttle, to see if the engine is on. I'm not sure that with the exhaust so quiet, I won't be allowed to go on any car cruises with the musclecar people.

"to a plug on the speedo??" I hope you didn't fry your speedometer! The dimmer control doesn't have a plug that goes to the speedometer. It goes to a mating plug that's in a nearby group of wires. If that's what you did, and the light still doesn't work, you might try bypassing the dimmer control. You'll need a wiring diagram to see which pin to use, then connect it to ground. Then if you still don't have any lights, you're in trouble...

I wonder what caused the bumps in the metal in the first place? Rock hits from underneath? That would mean in inner fenders were missing, and if the bumps were fixed, you might get more bumps afterwards. If it was affordable, fix the bumps, then find out how they got there, and fix that, then repaint, and you'll be fine.

If it's like a 280Z, then the dimmer control's connector is a 2-pin white plastic connector under the left eyeball vent. The mating connector to the dash lights should be nearby. You will probably need a light to crawl under there and look for it- there's a big mess under there! (At least mine is.) This is a good incentive to get yourself a copy of the wiring diagram for your car, especially if you intend to keep it a long time. thxZ

You're right Stephen, To know if the Toyauto AFM would even work on the Datsun, you would need to check some things like the resistance values for the different openings of the flapper ( assuming it is that design,) and probably some of the other things like the fuel pump switch. On the extreme, it might be possible to add a resistor to adjust the resistance range on the AFM to work. The engine should run reasonably well with only the AFM connected, and even better (for daily driving and performance-wise) with the TPS connected. Just because it fits, doesn't mean it'll work properly, and maybe another swap with the 240SX AFM should be considered. Don't forget a proper tune up too.

It sounds like your TPS is wired backwards! Did anybody mention checking over at HybridZ.com? They do a lot of swapping there, so maybe there's a work-around for your stuff. thxZ

Walt- I'll bet your color is easily seen in traffic, huh? What's so bad about that?

I get the usual "what year is that?" from guys in big trucks, and occasionally a 'nice car' while getting gas. A couple weeks ago, a guy with a bike doing the crosswalk gave me a thumbs up. Sometimes, while at a cruise-in, a guy with his little kid will start telling him "It's a Z car" and stuff like that. One guy mistakenly told his kid "It's a 240ZX." thxZ

they couldn't get Burt Reynolds, huh? :laugh: thxZ

"Word" seems to have different meanings depending on the context. People will say "Word" when appraching some friends, or when leaving, as a kind of greeting or adieu, and at other timesinbetween. It probably depends on the lacaility too.

Also, if the ports are blocked that much, how ever did the engine run?

YOu could've mentioned the classc z car club .com....

Did you watch the Superbikes show that was right after? They were saying on that show that there's a BIG group of sport bikes that regularly run the Dragon, when the THP are doin their best to kick the bikes off the road there! thxZ

Do you feel a vibration when you brake, like if the rotor was "warped?" That is a sign that you have a spot where the brake pad material is more or less heavily deposited and it grabs a little more or less. About the only solution for that is to turn or sand the rotor face.

Did you make strings of lights and glue them around the ouside of the gauge faces? What did you do with the turn signal indicators, and the brake warning, high beam light, etc? Looks great! thxZ