beebeecivic Posted January 30, 2009 Share Posted January 30, 2009 I would like a photo request from a 280z engine compartment where the ballast is.. i have this extra wire that is plugged into nothing.. and was wondering where it goes. thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nismopick Posted January 30, 2009 Share Posted January 30, 2009 What color is the wire? What kind of plug? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naviathan Posted January 30, 2009 Share Posted January 30, 2009 I'm going to guess that this is the same random wire that everyone asks about eventually. No clue where it goes, it's just there. Is it black and white? I think? Can't remember, but I know this comes up all the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nismopick Posted January 30, 2009 Share Posted January 30, 2009 ^^^ That's what I was thinking. Black wire, round connector ... It's the radio interference for the coil / dizzy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beebeecivic Posted January 30, 2009 Author Share Posted January 30, 2009 its this one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beebeecivic Posted January 30, 2009 Author Share Posted January 30, 2009 also theres one under the dash.. that is disconnected that looks identical. maybe their the same wire? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nismopick Posted January 30, 2009 Share Posted January 30, 2009 Does your tach work? Is there anything on the car that doesn't work? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beebeecivic Posted January 30, 2009 Author Share Posted January 30, 2009 the thing is my car doesnt run.. long story short.. the cars ignition switch was snipped.. and ive been trying to trace wires.. the car does not start.. because this wire is missing so yea gotta figure where that one goes.. i checked the fsm.. but dont know what to do! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nismopick Posted January 30, 2009 Share Posted January 30, 2009 What year is your 280z? And which year is that iggy switch from? I ask because you are matching diff color wires (yellow to black yellow, white black to white red, etc). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beebeecivic Posted January 30, 2009 Author Share Posted January 30, 2009 What year is your 280z? And which year is that iggy switch from? I ask because you are matching diff color wires (yellow to black yellow, white black to white red, etc). my Z is 78 and the ig is 79 from a buddys scrap car. I tried my best to match them up . According the the FSM the green yellow is connected to the ballast.. (well atleast thats what it looks like) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nismopick Posted January 30, 2009 Share Posted January 30, 2009 78 = 280z ... 79 = 280zx .... that means they came from different wiring setups. I don't have the S30 & S130 FSM's right in front of me at the moment... but have you been looking @ the S130 wiring diagrams? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beebeecivic Posted January 30, 2009 Author Share Posted January 30, 2009 78 = 280z ... 79 = 280zx .... that means they came from different wiring setups. I don't have the S30 & S130 FSM's right in front of me at the moment... but have you been looking @ the S130 wiring diagrams? well the thing is i jus wired them up according to what they are and the order they are in. and yea ive been looking at them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beebeecivic Posted January 31, 2009 Author Share Posted January 31, 2009 ok so the wire traces to here my question isl.. can someone show me a resistor of this area? i think that is what is missing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nissan_matt22 Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 awesome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beebeecivic Posted January 31, 2009 Author Share Posted January 31, 2009 someone help me out with the pic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beebeecivic Posted January 31, 2009 Author Share Posted January 31, 2009 so i checkd the 78z FSM and it only uses 4 of the wires... its wierd because the 77z uses 5 and 78z uses 4 and then the 79 uses 5 again wierd... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beebeecivic Posted January 31, 2009 Author Share Posted January 31, 2009 alright got another one for you guys! where does this black connector go? its under the fusible link bracket and i dont see anything near it that i can connect to. thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oddmanout84 Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 That may be for an inhibitor relay, if I'm not mistaken. Only installed in automatic transmission cars. I think the AC relay is also a 4 prong, but I'd have to go double check my car. Looking at my '78 FSM, those are the only two solutions I can come up with. Either someone removed the AC relay because it was bad, or they removed an inhibitor relay because they were converting it from auto to manual.... Or they pulled your wiring harness from an auto car. What kind of transmission does your Z have anyway? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oddmanout84 Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 ... And if it IS an inhibitor relay connector, this could be why your car is not starting. The AT cars were made (as pretty much all AT cars) to start only if the gear selector was in P (or N also, I believe). So if your car is manual now, the fact is that electrical current has no relay to pass through will not allow your car to start. If your car is manual, follow the wiring diagrams and figure out how to jump those connections together. If your car is auto, buy another inhibitor relay, and make sure the inhibitor switch on your transmission is operating correctly. I'm not an expert on automatic Z's, I'm just making judgements based on what I've read in the FSM. its a great tool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beebeecivic Posted February 11, 2009 Author Share Posted February 11, 2009 the car is a manual. I dont think its the ac because i dont think my car has it lol .. Can it be that the auto and manual share the same wiring harness , because some things are capped off (by factory). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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