SteveJ

It was another great day for Caffeine & Octane in the Atlanta area today. There were several Classic ZCar Club members in attendance including Pete Thomas, Pat Carr, Joe Travis, and Hodge. Aside from a great turnout of S30s, including two fantastic examples restored by Chet Whittel, the Cannonball Run Mercedes made an appearance. Pete is a minor celebrity now since the film crew for C&O interviewed him and took many pictures and lots of video of his car for their monthly feature. If you are in the Atlanta area, you really should try to come out. C&O is a show unlike any other. Caffeine and Octane ? November 2013 Edition (295 pictures) | Steve's CARtography Enjoy the pictures.

Keep in mind that a fusible link is designed to burn up the wire but leave the insulation intact. That is to prevent another short to ground.

Look good does not necessarily mean they are good. Did you remove them and check them with an ohmmeter? Did you use a voltmeter to see where you do/don't have voltage?

Let me google that for you - Check the first link.

Hmm, do you think the wire may have come off your ammeter? That should have shorted to ground.

Zspecialties may have a used harness. By the way, could you tell the source of the problem? Did you have a fusible link at the alternator, or did someone replace it with normal wire?

Phil wasn't being sarcastic. There are a few of us around here who are still interested in the flattops. In addition to the ones mounted on my 260Z, I have four more lying around in my garage.

I've got no problem with that.

The wife says I have to kick one out if I want another toy...

The interesting thing is that they used the same part number. I was looking for a part number change to indicate Nissan moving away from that style.

It doesn't look like the ones I had. There's only one part number listed in the online parts manual. It's 17251-N4501, and it's still available from Nissan.

Have you been able to open the door fully? If so, remove the latching mechanism from the door. Clean and lubricate it. There is also a spring in the mechanism that rusts/disappears. Once it's gone, the door lock will not stay up on its own. Based on your other post, it looks like the secondary latch is catching. Is the door lock lever staying up? Have you tried pulling up on the door lock lever while opening the door?

So are you going to make a new mounting point in the floor behind the seat?

I joined up with Z Atlanta to go on a drive up to the North Georgia Mountains. Even with the worn out suspension, it was a blast. The guys behind me enjoyed watching the old Z navigating the twisting roads. I did leave early, though. I'm far too out of shape to be driving on curvy roads for very long without power steering. I posted one video of the drive to my blog already, and I'll post others later. Z Atlanta Fall Mountain Run ? October 2013 | Steve's CARtography Enjoy.

Thank you. It does help.

Do you have a link where you found this?

Download a copy of the FSM. In the EE section there is a breakout of all of the circuits. (By the way, put the year of your car in your posts or create a signature with the year. It helps to give model-specific answers.) Are the front lights coming on? If not, check your connections going into the relay harness. How did you determine whether or not you have voltage at the specific points? Test light? Voltmeter? Where did you put the negative lead of the meter? What fuses did you check voltage on? Have you inspected all of the bulb sockets and cleaned out any corrosion? Don't be quick to splice in new wires. You can create more headaches that way.

Don't rely only on "write-ups." Refer to wiring diagrams, too. What alternator did you use, and what write-up did you use?

Page EF-16, Section 12: 36 PSI

Do you have a roll cage to anchor the top mount properly?

Don't be surprised to find rust in the tank.

Walter, I just want to emphasize that after buying the 3 point mount and the roadster style from Wesco, I recommend the roadster style.

Will it run under load?

Do you have your internally regulated alternator already? If so, post pictures of it and any documentation that came with it.

Correct on both accounts.