My mates just had to jump start his zed, as its een stood for a few months, took it for a drive and all seems well, except the indicators wouldnt work yet the hazzards would :confused:

now when the cars turned off and the key taken out some of the electrics are staying on such as the air con pod, and seems to have flatened the battery again,

its 89, j-spec auto twin turbo.

can anyone help

cheers

si

sounds like a diode has gone in the alternator, or the ignition switch is faulty. they are the 2 most common.

cheers mate, is there anyway to pinpoint the problem? and is the n/a alternator the same as a twin turbo?

The air con pod supply is fed from position one of the key so either the ignition switch is faulty or the relay that energises that part of the fusebox ( by the accelerator pedal ) is stuck in. (heard that water ingress in the back of the fuse box can cause this)

Try and disconnect the the ignition barrel plug ( key out of barrel ) and see what happens to the air con display, if it goes off the switch is faulty however if it stays on the relay/ fusebox must faulty.

 

Robertz

ive not personally looked at the alternator on a zed, but on other nissans theres a plug with 2 or 3 wires that plugs into the alternator, just unplug it and see if the lights are still on. if not, then the alternator is faulty. if the lights are still on then the ignition switch needs checking. i can pop over and find out what the problem is if needed. just let me know si.

ive not personally looked at the alternator on a zed, but on other nissans theres a plug with 2 or 3 wires that plugs into the alternator, just unplug it and see if the lights are still on. if not, then the alternator is faulty. if the lights are still on then the ignition switch needs checking. i can pop over and find out what the problem is if needed. just let me know si.

 

 

ok cheers mate, il have a word with my mate and et you know.

check this thread Si:

http://www.300zx.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=103964&highlight=hazard

chech the hazzard switch they sometimes get a faulty connection, mine done it last year, i simply removed the screws, wiggled it about, replaced the screws and hey presto the indicators worked again

Hope its not the dreaded time control unit. Does the wiper intermittent wipe work? Do the dash lights work?

Hope its not the dreaded time control unit. Does the wiper intermittent wipe work? Do the dash lights work?

well if it is its not that hard to really is it, aint that what i bought off you a few weeks ago Andy

Thats the one mate! Seems to suffer from failure when you jump start the car :(

well if it is its not that hard to really is it, aint that what i bought off you a few weeks ago Andy

 

Reminds me I need one as well that white box in the drivers fuse box area footwell?

Thats the one! Chris if you want to send your old one to me I'll see if I can find the fault on the unit, seems this is getting common :)

 

Cheers,

 

Andy

Hope its not the dreaded time control unit.

 

I didn't realise Z's came with Flux Capacitors as standard....

Thats the one! Chris if you want to send your old one to me I'll see if I can find the fault on the unit, seems this is getting common :)

 

Cheers,

 

Andy

sorry Andy i chucked it cos i thought it was no good i.e once its blown its blown, sorry fella. :slap:

LOL no probs mate will have a look see if I have any others floating around, don't think I do though :(

nick it off birds car while you've still got it, he'll never know :rofl:

PMSL I need one thats not working to see what pops on them ;) Maybe I should jump start his car :rofl: ;)

i,m sure there was someone on here a couple of weeks ago with the same problem but i cant for the life of me think who it was.

just found it, it was (trinster) he might have a spare 1 p.m him and see if he has his old 1

Got her car booked in over the next few weeks for some major work lol. Will see what I can do :)

 

Thanks for that bud :)

 

Cheers,

 

Andy

Got her car booked in over the next few weeks for some major work lol. Will see what I can do :)

 

Thanks for that bud :)

 

Cheers,

 

Andy

sorry did'nt know trinster was a (she), and that reminds me, i'll have to book my car in with you for april for that cambelt job, i dont fancy doin 400 miles at z008 on the belts that are in now :D

Hope its not the dreaded time control unit. Does the wiper intermittent wipe work? Do the dash lights work?

 

 

ey up andy.

 

the indicators are ok now, must be a loose fit.

 

the dash lights work and intermittent wipers. when ive charged the battery again ill try the other diagnostics. thanks for the replies guys.

prog report.

if i have the heater opn when i take the keys out the leds go off.

if i have it off the leds on the a/c pod and the clock stay on!!

any ideas......btw i have already come up with the "leave the heater on when you take the keys out" option myself!!

ta

paul

anyone?