seattlejester Posted July 1, 2012 Share Posted July 1, 2012 Howdy folks, I'm posting here in hopes of getting a little more direction. I am currently trying to wire up my 240z to make sure all the wiring is in the clear. And I am lost as to where the red wire with white stripe goes. It has a ring terminal so I'm guessing it gets mounted on a stud or something? The FSM isn't very clear as it just shows: Right now I'm not getting the driver side rear brake light the passenger blinker or either headlight. The blinkers aren't responding from the combination switch, and I have no dash lights. I know it has to power something, but I just don't see what it attaches to. I don't have the following wired: No horns No antenna No interior dome light No door ajar switches No door ajar buzzer No rear side markers No blower motor No heater core No radio Motor is not in the engine bay, just the starter and alternator are wired up to test the harness Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miles Posted July 1, 2012 Share Posted July 1, 2012 (edited) The white/red wire is a power wire. You will find it in several locations in the car. My schematic shows a white with red stripe wire going to the combo switch, hazard switch, ignition switch, fuse block to ammeter, fuse block to alternator. Is the white/red wire long enough to reach the ignition or combo switches? Note as I recall all of the wires going to the ignition and combo switches use push-in connectors and not ring connectors. Do you see a white/red wire connected to the ignition switch or combo switch? If not then you would not be getting power to those switches. The white/red wire in the picture appears short. Is the white/red wire long enough to reach the ammeter? The white/red wire connected to the ammeter uses a ring connector as I recall. Note that the Datsun is wired such that the power goes through the ammeter (long story look it up). Attach some pictures of the ignition switch and combo switch wiring. Try to get a Haynes 240Z manual as it has the electrical schematics. Also, search hybridZ for 240Z schematics. Members have attached pdf copies in many posts. The pdf copies are easier to use as you can blow them to better see the details. Edited July 1, 2012 by Miles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seattlejester Posted July 2, 2012 Author Share Posted July 2, 2012 I think you are on the money with the Ammeter will check back in after fix attempt. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miles Posted July 2, 2012 Share Posted July 2, 2012 Take some pictures of what you find. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seattlejester Posted July 2, 2012 Author Share Posted July 2, 2012 So pictures. Combo switch does indeed have a white wire with red stripe feeding into it. But it is already connected. Took out the ammeter in good hopes that the terminal would be unplugged. No luck, both the white wire and white wire with red stripe are feeding into it. Then checked the fuse box. Already has a white/red wire feeding into it. The mystery terminal that can be seen on the left of the picture above connects to the wire that feeds the fuse box. So still not sure where it's supposed to go. The thing that makes the most sense is that this white/red wire would connect somewhere that powers the column, as the column inputs aren't being recognized (left and right turn/headlights), but I'm having a hard time tracing where the wire goes since it goes into a large black wiring loom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
280Zhunter Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 Howdy folks, I'm posting here in hopes of getting a little more direction. I am currently trying to wire up my 240z to make sure all the wiring is in the clear. And I am lost as to where the red wire with white stripe goes. It has a ring terminal so I'm guessing it gets mounted on a stud or something? The FSM isn't very clear as it just shows: Right now I'm not getting the driver side rear brake light the passenger blinker or either headlight. The blinkers aren't responding from the combination switch, and I have no dash lights. I know it has to power something, but I just don't see what it attaches to. I don't have the following wired: No horns No antenna No interior dome light No door ajar switches No door ajar buzzer No rear side markers No blower motor No heater core No radio Motor is not in the engine bay, just the starter and alternator are wired up to test the harness HELLO, connect the white/red wire to + terminal of OHM meter and ground the negative side of the meter. Now cycle the switches that don't work, you should get a reading on the meter, if so the wire should be connected to a power source(20 amp fuse?) on the back of the fuse block. If there is no way to attach the wire to the back of the fuse block I believe it may attach to the LOAD side of the amp meter. Check which terminal is live/HOT by disconnecting one side of the amp meter then test both wires for power. Whichever wire is dead is the side the wire in question should be doubled up on and IF the ring terminal is sized properly for the stud on the amp meter, it is where it belongs. The blower motor,radio and lights are something that the amp meter would monitor. The antenna functions off of the radio. The heater core with the blower motor. If your right brake light is working than the left is probably a bad ground. LMK what happens. GOOD LUCK! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamo3 Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 I found nice colored wiring diagram that created by saridout1985. Are there two red-white wire connect to the fuse box? Hope this help. Thanks, tamo3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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