Idrift280zx Posted March 17, 2010 Share Posted March 17, 2010 the last time i drove my 1982 280zx was about a week ago....as far as i knew it was fine...since then i tried turning it on and nothing happened...not even a click as in like a sign that it was trying..the radio wouldn't turn on as well...just the light signifying that the key was in... I replaced the battery and still nothing...any tips to check on the car... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roger.svoboda Posted March 17, 2010 Share Posted March 17, 2010 battery cables and battery charge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldschool2 Posted March 17, 2010 Share Posted March 17, 2010 Not sure how long you have had your car, but when I first bought mine, I had a set of two ignition keys that appeared the same when held next to each other. Twice I had a zippo response (about like your problem description). I figured out that only one of my keys would work 100% of the time in the ignition. Both keys looked the same when compared side by side. I had a similiar problem with a toyota. Otherwise, I would look for a blown fuse @ box on the inside passenger side kick panel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blatanttripod Posted March 18, 2010 Share Posted March 18, 2010 check your fusible links in the engine compartment passenger side i had that problem with my 82zxt i cut an soldered the wire to the connector . also your ignition switch might be bad i had to install a push button switch instead of buying a new one . hope this helps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abc_was_here Posted March 18, 2010 Share Posted March 18, 2010 Sounds to me like the wire that connects to your starter solinoid has lost its contact I have had two zs do this an 80 na and an 83 turbo just wiggle the wire or actually fix the connection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ineptitude01 Posted March 18, 2010 Share Posted March 18, 2010 Try shorting your starter with a screwdriver, just to verify that everything isn't ruined forever. It sounds like you've got a problem with the wiring to the starter solenoid, or the solenoid itself. My dad's car did this for a while, and it ended up being that the actual ignition switch was screwed up. He changed it out and it's worked perfectly since. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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