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Hi - my handbrake warning light has just started to stay on while I am driving - it comes on with the ignition and stays on even when the handbrake is released. What does this mean and what do I need to do about it pls? If u get a feeling of deja vue here, it's cos I posted almost exactly the same query re my HICAS warning light a coupla weeks ago. Have sorted that one now thanks to your help. Must be a month of warning lights for me .

hehe Dave, I'll keep my fingers crossed for you ;-)

Thank you :-) I have topped up the fluid. Where are the connections I need to check and what am I checking for? Sorry if this is a dumb question - you could fit what I know about mechanics on the back of a postage stamp :D

Thank you :-)

Hi - my HICAS warning light has come on briefly this morning. What does this mean and what do I need to do about it please? :bow: xx-Sal-xx

Nice one Scotty - you're a hero - fog lamps were on, couldn't see them cos it's so bright here today. Thanks for your help as always guys :)

Thanks and sorry if I'm being dumb, but I can't see a fuse for the lights in the first link to translated fuse diagram, and I'm not sure which part of the online manual I'm meant to be looking at

Hi - I have a problem with my side lights - the switch is off but the lights won't turn off. I want to remove the fuse temporarily to save my battery going flat, but the fuse diagram is in Japanese :confused: Can anyone tell me which fuse I need to remove? Also, can you advise as to what might be causing this prob? Thanks for any advice. Ummm, you're talking to a girlie here, so nothing too technical pls - I'm surprised I managed to find the fuse box at all :D

Gutted for you Shane

So anytime I'm on the motorway I should be in OD then. What does it actually do (in layman's terms)?

Could someone pls explain when I should use Overdrive? Have never bothered using it. Thanks.

Interesting. I could do with finding something that works too. I think some peeps are more susceptible to hypnosis than others as I have friends it hasn't worked for.

Gotta be the light blue.

You can't go racing in Farnham Common Gio :rofl: New PTU arrived this morning (thx Vijay), has been fitted and car is back on the road :dance:

I'm in Pinner, Middlesex James. Not far from Harrow and Watford.

Well, thanks to Vijay, I now have PTU on its way to me and should be back on the road tomorrow, all being well :bow: I am glad to have found you and will be back again. Would love to come and watch some of your racing! Thanks again peeps. xx-Sal-xx

Thanks guys. I am sooo glad to have found you. You would not believe (or maybe you would) the number of garages/mechanics I have spoken to who just tell me to go away when I tell them what car it is (and especially the imported bit). I must really learn to do this stuff myself. I have mailed Vijay and will call Mr Feeney this afternoon. Could you let me know how to get in touch with Courtesy please.

Thx for your help guys. I had a look at the forum messages re PTU and that does seem to sound like the problem. I called my mechanic to tell him about it. He says there was another ZX in the garage next door to him and he swapped its "ignition module" into mine and my car has now been running fine for an hour. He says this is the same thing as the PTU - is it? (Sorry, I know nothing..) He's telling me a replacement has to be ordered from Nissan and will cost £277 + VAT. Is this right or can I get it cheaper (quickly) elsewhere? I have to call him back this afternoon to let him know. Thanks so much for your kind help.

Hi - please be kind, this is my first post :-) I have Japanese import 300ZX Fairlady, 1991. I would be the first to admit I know nothing about cars, have just loved driving it for the last 6 years! I suddenly have a cutting out problem that I am having trouble getting diagnosed and wonder if any of you have heard of before? I have spent half hour or so searching here for info but not really sure what I should be looking for. Engine starts normally, then after several minutes everything cuts out dead (happens whether driving or engine is just idling) - engine stalls and all ignition lights go off. Although I can turn the ignition back on immediately, the engine won't start again for maybe 20 - 40 mins, though the starter motor is turning and the battery is not flat. After that time, the car starts again fine, but then stalls again after a few mins. Does it every time. Don't know if the following is relevant, but there is an alarm in the car which was working perfectly before the car first cut out. I have subsequently been told the alarm has had it and it has now been bypassed. There is also an immobiliser which I have had checked and been told it is working perfectly. My mechanic has been looking at this for me for 2 days and has so far been unable to find a problem. Do you guys have any ideas please??