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Re: Dead batt...

To: Robb Pynes <robbpynes@continet.com>,
Subject: Re: Dead batt...
From: Adam Bradley <ambradley@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 22 May 2001 15:51:39 -0700 (PDT)
IIRC, a recent thread said the brake pedal switch on the later
Roadsters was the same as many other 70's Datsuns, so should be pretty
common in wrecking yards (especially pick-n-pull types).  Make sure
your brake pedal spring is strong enough since the switch works when it
is NOT pressed.

Also, found after looking at that 1200 that some knobs (headlight, at
least) are the same so will need to go swipe some off a 1200 in a
wrecking yard...


--- Robb Pynes <robbpynes@continet.com> wrote:
> I had a similer problem.
> Seams like when I pulled into the garage and put on the brake the
> rear
> lamps stayed lit.
> 
> There was a problem with the brake lite switch.
> 
> I never replaced it, just remember to jiggle the brake pedal when I
> get 
> out
> 
> Robb Pynes
> robbpynes@continet.com
> 
> ----------
> > From: Daniel Neuman <dneuman@hodge.sfsu.edu>
> > To: datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
> > Subject: Dead batt...
> > Date: Tuesday, May 22, 2001 11:08 AM
> > 
> > Hello All,
> >     Went to start the car last night for a grocery run and the batt
> was 
> > dead.. I mean dead would not even try to start the car.  I have not
> run
> the 
> > car in maybe a little over a week.  Far as I can tell nothing was
> left
> on. The
> > batt is a big-mama yellow top optima batt ao it takes a lot to
> drain it.
> >     The only thing different on the car is that I installed my borg
> > trunk light which at most draws like 250milli-amps andn the
> trunkpopper
> > solenoid.  I am guessing it must be the solenoid.  Its hooked up
> via the 
> > instructions with a relay so that when I ground one of the wires it
> activates
> > the solenoid.  This is a little different than the setup I am used
> to
> using
> > with a relay but required because the alarm uses a negative pulse
> to
> activate 
> > any accessorys. 
> >             Daniel 69 2000
> >             SF CA


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