PhilbertZ Posted October 14, 2009 Share Posted October 14, 2009 Guys, A friend at work recently got a 1976 280Z from his dad (original owner) and is coming across some gremlins here and there. I'm trying to help where I can but have a 1980 ZX and am learning as I go myself. I've done searches on this here and elsewhere online and looked through the FSM and Manual from Xenon's site. Problem: both his headlights suddenly don't work. All the fuses look fine. Where should he start? I'm thinking: 1) check fusible links - same spot as S130, on the inside passenger fender right? I would recommend checking the links as well as thier connections for corrosion, and sanding/dielectric greasing for good measure. 2) Check relays - where are they in the 280Z? Can't find that in the manual... 3) Anything else I'm missing? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PanzerAce Posted October 14, 2009 Share Posted October 14, 2009 I don't think there are any relays in the 280 There sure aren't in the 240s... One possibility is that the problem is in the switch itself. If he has something to check for power, there are a couple of things on the steering column that he can check as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m4xwellmurd3r Posted October 14, 2009 Share Posted October 14, 2009 I'd check the turn signal switch for the high beam switch. I have mine sometimes do weird things. a couple times the lows wouldn't work, but the highs would, another time the lows worked and the highs didn't. Clicking it a few times has fixed it for me though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Livin9it2up1 Posted October 16, 2009 Share Posted October 16, 2009 my money would be on the switch, i just had a similar problem except it was my running lights. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlatBlack Posted October 16, 2009 Share Posted October 16, 2009 One time my headlights went out, my bullet connecters came loose on the steering column, the other time the fuse block [fusible link] had blown out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilbertZ Posted October 16, 2009 Author Share Posted October 16, 2009 thanks guys - I'll give him all this feedback. Gotta love the old parts/wiring Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilbertZ Posted November 2, 2009 Author Share Posted November 2, 2009 Hey guys - update here.... He figured out that the switch was on the high beams (when they were not working). When he switched them to low, the headlights worked. So....now: 1) His low beams work. 2) His high beams do not work 3) His dash lights do not work when headlights are on everything pointing toward switch on the steering column, or elsewhere, with this data? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m1noel Posted November 4, 2009 Share Posted November 4, 2009 Check the grounds-the switch provides the ground, not the power. I had this same problem and found that the grounds were not good after the switch. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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