1990 300zx electrical problem

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Mikefish - 16 Aug 2005 20:48 GMT

I put a new battery in after letting the car sit for 8 months. Now the car
will not turn over and when the new battery is hooked up the lights come
on, the windshield wipers run, and I can not turn either one off. Also,
the seat goes back when I push the seat button forward and forward when I
push it back. Any ideas of where to start? THANKS!

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Steve T - 17 Aug 2005 06:39 GMT

> I put a new battery in after letting the car sit for 8 months. Now the
> car will not turn over and when the new battery is hooked up the lights
> come
> on, the windshield wipers run, and I can not turn either one off. Also,
> the seat goes back when I push the seat button forward and forward when I
> push it back. Any ideas of where to start? THANKS!

That's really weird. Normally if you hook it up backwards it SPARKS because
of the alternator diodes. Are you sure it's installed right? I sure hope
you don't have it installed backwards as it could have fried all sorts of
electronics!

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WildBill66 - 31 Aug 2005 21:08 GMT

Check your starter wire connections, they could have corrosion. A varmint
could have chewed thru the wires. Hopefully, youinstalled the terminals
correctly.

Years ago I had a boat with a car engine in it and the starter hung up the
day after another boat came by real fast and to close and swamped my boat
with water. The next day the starter would not turn over. I check wires,
battery etc..... then I took a hammer and tapped the starter and solenoid
lightly several times and the bitch cranked right up.

The plunger inside the solenoid was froze up with moisture. Jack it up
and give em a few taps. It worked on a chevy 454 engine, might work on a
Z-32.

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