DatsWeird Posted October 5, 2017 Report Share Posted October 5, 2017 Getting close to driving the project z for the first time :thumbup: Wiring in a zx distributor, Schematic says I should have a 6 pin connector off the voltage regulator containing all the wires I need. I have a 4 pin round connector and separate 2 pin round connector females just hanging out. Colors in those don't appear to match the schematic. external regulator was removed before I got it, and I have this:(looking down into engine bay from passenger side) Made an attempt at what I think is right. I have: 12 gauge yellow with red stripe 12 gauge white with red stripe 10 gauge black quantity 2 18 gauge green(next to yellow and red in "T" connector 18 gauge green coming off white with red stripe The "T" connector crumbled in my hand but I believe this is how they were organised. Although this is backwards from the zx harness. Colors are not similar but gauges are. Two blacks are grounds? Green coming off white with red stripe for noise capacitor? Plug hanging off alternator not used? I was following schematics from atlantic z on this swap and colors did not match up, pictures were also different. Both 12 gauge's were hot with key on. Gauge sizes are approximate Quote Link to comment
DatsWeird Posted October 5, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 5, 2017 I cleaned the wires with mineral spirits to be sure of the colors I have; here's what its suppose to be according to atlantic z Quote Link to comment
DatsWeird Posted October 10, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 10, 2017 One year only wiring for 78. Made the mistake of looking at 77 diagram, very little info about this but late 77 and 78 are internally regulated. Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted October 10, 2017 Report Share Posted October 10, 2017 The '78 model year starts with June '77 production dates. Anything after June or July is a '78. '78 is regarded as the year ALL Datsuns switched to the internal regulated alternators. ALL swapped to the EI ignition system except California which already had some form of it. 1 Quote Link to comment
DatsWeird Posted October 11, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2017 Thankyou Datzenmike, I found this info in another post of yours. This is a california model manufactured 10/77 Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted October 11, 2017 Report Share Posted October 11, 2017 That would be October '77 so a first year '78 280zx. They came from the factory with an internally regulated alternator. Quote Link to comment
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