3rd_Gen_260Z

It doesn't have to be strictly zeds but vintage/classic cars. We can do regular stuff too obviously but that'd be with a separate insurer.

Ha-ha i'm sure we could negotiate a deal with the insurer if they knew a whole bunch of business was coming their way.

I hate to shamelessly plug what I do but i'm an insurance broker. We deal with a range of different companies who specialize in vintage and classic vehicles with some of the broadest coverage money can buy. I guess this is more of a, FYI NRMA & Shannons are not the be all and end all. www.ebminsurance.com.au if anyone is interested

Test light seems to be the way to go. A friend from work has one he says i can borrow on Friday. Going to check for any earthed wires tonight, I've also had a look on Ebay for some new H4 semi sealable lights (think i found some i like) to confirm if it's the bulbs.

Thanks! It's been mentioned to me before that there may be an earthing problem with the car, I need to find those points and really look them over. I knew the headlights were fully sealed, are semi sealed headlights easily accessible to buy?

Hi all, I need some help deciphering a problem with my headlights. I'm not electronically minded and i'm learning on the go so i'm probably going to need you to explain this to me like I'm 5. I'm trying to get my headlights working on my '75 260Z 2+2. I started at the fuse box to see if there were any broken fuses, which there doesn't seem to be. My next thought was maybe it's something simple as the bulbs are blown. Before I start taking that apart I figured I'd make sure it's not an electrical problem with the wiring. The rear lights work and licence plate light when I switch them on so it can't be a problem there. My parking lights work (LH only assuming bulb blown on the RH) and i've come to discover that high beam DOES work. However it only works on the RH side and upon checking the LH side its very dim, i can see its on but its not bright enough. What could be going on here? How does high beam and low beam work? Is it stupid to say there are two bulbs in the headlight?? If not what on earth is happening where by I can have high beam but not low? I'm starting to think its part of my overall electrical problem as other things don't work either. Appreciate all assistance

Thanks for the warm welcome guys!

Hello All, I own a Datsun 260Z 2+2 here in Perth. It's good to see lots of people in Australia owning these awesome cars! I'm not very mechanically minded but bit my bit i'm learning everything on my Z and i'm hoping this forum will help with technical issues, spare parts etc. My particular 260 is very special to me. My grandfather owned Esperance Autos way back when and bought this car as a trade in from a customer, wrecked after a head on collision. He had all the spare parts to fix it up and did so as a project car. It was then passed down to my father for a long while. When i was born my father gave back the Z for a more conventional car to put a baby seat in. From a young age I fell in love with this car, and when i turned 18 my grandfather gave it to me. From there I've had a love/hate relationship with her, she needed TLC and I just didn't have the funds to do anything for her. I did at one point try to sell it to someone who could properly look after her. Sadly last year my grandfather passed away in May and I knew I couldn't sell it. I had to fix it, however long it took. This car had so much history in my family I couldn't give it away now. So last week me and my mechanically minded friend drove down to Albany where she has been stored, serviced her, replaced the 25 year old tires and drove her back up to Perth. Yes there's some rust, yes the electrics are buggy but she's mine. So hello Auzcar, for those in Perth i'll be going to the membership day on the 23rd of February in Belmont (was it Belmont?)