No Electrical at all. Engine starts and runs

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Re: No Electrical at all. Engine starts and runs

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Sins of previous owners.
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66 stroker, almost done.
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Thanks I'll print those out
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I have lights! But no brake lights. The rear driving lights work but no brake lights. I looked at the bulbs. They look old but not blown. I’ll get new ones anyway. If you look at the picture that’s what I saw in the trunk. I’ll need to replace those plastic pieces. I hope they are available. Also the blinkers don’t work and I hear buzzing from I think the lights relay under the hood when I try to use the blinkers. I’ll try and find a new relay. I still don’t have any dash lights but the gauges work. The oil pressure gauge goes to max when I turn the key on. Weird
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MichaelClay wrote: Sat Jun 11, 2022 5:00 pm The oil pressure gauge goes to max when I turn the key on. Weird
Generally, means the gauge sending wire is grounded somewhere. The TechWiki has a Gauge Troubleshooting article.
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Those are the old rubber style light holders. Good luck finding some good ones.

I switched to the plastic twist in socket.
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Curtis wrote: Sat Jun 11, 2022 6:10 pm I switched to the plastic twist in socket.
Do tell more
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MichaelClay wrote: Sat Jun 11, 2022 6:27 pm
Curtis wrote: Sat Jun 11, 2022 6:10 pm I switched to the plastic twist in socket.
Do tell more
This is it but people have had trouble getting stuff from Rallye.

http://www.datsunroadster.com/PIC_PAGES ... 265-41.htm
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I emailed them and asked about shipping times. We'll see I guess
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Curtis wrote: Sat Jun 11, 2022 6:10 pm Those are the old rubber style light holders. Good luck finding some good ones.

I switched to the plastic twist in socket.
Yeah those look crispy as all out. My 1967 has the same type, but the turn signal / brake sockets are amazingly still supple. The tail light not so much as when driving at night they get constant illumination = heat. Since I don't have any chunks of rubber missing, or separation I think I'm going to "spread" on a little black silicone on the upper edge and see if I can't get some life out of them.
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MichaelClay wrote: Sat Jun 11, 2022 7:40 pm I emailed them and asked about shipping times. We'll see I guess
99% chance you won't hear back unfortunately.
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I have a serviceable set of rubber ones - the rubber isn't bad, but the sockets are rusty. I swapped out to the later twist lock style.
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I have four used center pieces you can have. Three have been painted gold. The new ones are painted white on the inside. I'm sure someone will have the plastic pigtail. 70 will work too if you change the plug to bullets.

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Curtis wrote: Sat Jun 11, 2022 8:29 pm I have four used center pieces you can have. Three have been painted gold. The new ones are painted white on the inside. I'm sure someone will have the plastic pigtail. 70 will work too if you change the plug to bullets.

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Going slightly OT: You painted them instead of plating?
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Not me.... I wanted the centers and you couldn't tell they were painted in the photo. You could choose to replate them or use painted. I got new ones from Rallye quite some time back. I used the new centers in rechromed bodies. Of all the rubber sockets I have only one seems okay which is why I switched. I must have ten of the rubber socket centers. I suppose you could use the aftermarket snap in replacement sockets. First time I actually thought of that.

I would hate to have to buy complete lights now, I bought new ones many years ago now.
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