Alfadog Posted April 26, 2014 Posted April 26, 2014 Hi all Seems I've got a few electrical gremlins - most I've figured out but not so sure about this - facts are: - 1971 240Z with 'pass button' highbeam flasher on end of indicator stalk - High beams do work when lever pulled towards driver - High beams do not work when 'pass button' is pressed - A single black wire is hanging with nowhere to go, as shown below. Help please? I have taken the indicator unit off and had a look but very tricky to get inside where that pass button operates! Not going to go taking it all apart unless I have to. Quote
Six_Shooter Posted April 26, 2014 Posted April 26, 2014 Is this an OEM option? I might have to find one of these stalks, just because. lol Quote
Alfadog Posted April 26, 2014 Author Posted April 26, 2014 Yep! In Australia it was standard on the 240Z. This particular operation I thought was just on the "earlier" cars? Quote
Moderators Zedman240® Posted April 27, 2014 Moderators Posted April 27, 2014 All that switch does is go to ground. When I added the relays to my headlights for low/high beam, I just soldered that wire to the highbeam switch ground wire. Normally it connects to the loom on the steering column but I did'nt have time to trace it so just did the above shortcut. Quote
NZeder Posted April 27, 2014 Posted April 27, 2014 As pointed out that pass button just goes to ground. The other end is connected to a pass relay that is usually on the drivers kick panel area. I have seen a car with the switch but missing the relay and just a jumper plug to get the lights working again. I have also seen the very little wire that connects to the button burnt out. The guage of the wire is very very small 22ga or less. Quote
Administrators gav240z Posted April 27, 2014 Administrators Posted April 27, 2014 FYI my 1970, 72 and 73 240z's never had this switch. But my 260z 2+2 did. I always thought it was a 260z option. Quote
Alfadog Posted April 27, 2014 Author Posted April 27, 2014 Yep you're right Gav, it is likely from a 260Z. The option was available in early cars but seems only in Japan, where the button just had a small white dot on the end of it rather than the 'pass' lettering - which came with the S31/260Z. Reference: CZCC - S30 home market options Image from thread: Quote
Administrators gav240z Posted April 27, 2014 Administrators Posted April 27, 2014 Not a bad thing to have it mind you but my 260z 1 never worked. It had the previously mentioned burnt out wire. I resoldered it but still didn't work from memory. Really wanted it to work also. Wish we got the rally/calendar clock with the oscillator box in our market. Quote
HKSZ Posted April 28, 2014 Posted April 28, 2014 Hi all Seems I've got a few electrical gremlins - most I've figured out but not so sure about this - facts are: - 1971 240Z with 'pass button' highbeam flasher on end of indicator stalk - High beams do work when lever pulled towards driver - High beams do not work when 'pass button' is pressed - A single black wire is hanging with nowhere to go, as shown below. Help please? I have taken the indicator unit off and had a look but very tricky to get inside where that pass button operates! Not going to go taking it all apart unless I have to. Take the column cover off, at the base of the idicator stick a thin white wire comes out, it always cracks or snaps at this point Quote
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