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Old 03-13-2013, 02:43 AM   #1
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I have a lot of repair questions! please reply..

SOOO! i have a few problems when i got the s13.

My lights dont want to go up and down, my speedometer broke is always stuck at the other side, sunroof latch dont hold (its loosy goosy), my passenger side regulator door doesnt work (I dont hear the motor running at all.).

Yup, i am noob fresh out off clubroadster into a zilvia, so help a brother out..
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Old 03-13-2013, 03:06 AM   #2
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That all usually happens on KA motors when they are giving out.
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Old 03-13-2013, 03:28 AM   #3
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Sell it and buy one that works. There is a reason why they cost more money ...
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Old 03-13-2013, 03:29 AM   #4
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That all usually happens on car fuses when they are giving out.
That all usually happens on car relays when they are giving out.
That all usually happens on car wires when they are giving out.
That all usually happens on car computers when they are giving out.
That all usually happens on car motors when they are giving out.
First step is get off the computer and start checking these parts. Then update your status
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Old 03-13-2013, 04:14 AM   #5
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search then search some more.
too vauge
newspeedo
new latch
new window motor
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Old 03-13-2013, 10:45 AM   #6
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It's not hard man, use your head. Stop being a wuss.


Pull out the speedometer on your transmission and check its physical condition. Then check the voltages when you put it back in.

Your headlights, if they turn on but won't go up is a column switch problem. The switch on your steering column succumb to physical deterioration after all these years and will prevent the lights from coming up or coming down. Buy a new one.

Window regulator, remove the panel and get a new one.
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Old 03-13-2013, 11:11 AM   #7
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SOOO! i have a few problems when i got the s13.

My lights dont want to go up and down, my speedometer broke is always stuck at the other side, sunroof latch dont hold (its loosy goosy), my passenger side regulator door doesnt work (I dont hear the motor running at all.).

Yup, i am noob fresh out off clubroadster into a zilvia, so help a brother out..
That's it? That's all the problems you have? There's nothing in there even preventing you from driving. Man up.
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Old 03-13-2013, 11:35 AM   #8
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LOL i feel bad for the OP but when you buy a 15+ year old car (15 for S14's, i know yours is a lot older as you stated S13), you should expect problems that will require either over paying a shop or simply doing basic mechanic work. If you don't feel comfortable working on cars, no offence but sell the car right now.
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Old 03-13-2013, 11:43 AM   #9
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Oh no I was just asking questions, I did research and stuff about the regulator I mos def need a new one. The speedometer I have no clue. The lights eh. And yeah.
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Old 03-13-2013, 11:46 AM   #10
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It's not hard man, use your head. Stop being a wuss.


Pull out the speedometer on your transmission and check its physical condition. Then check the voltages when you put it back in.

Your headlights, if they turn on but won't go up is a column switch problem. The switch on your steering column succumb to physical deterioration after all these years and will prevent the lights from coming up or coming down. Buy a new one.

Window regulator, remove the panel and get a new one.
For the lights, I just get a new switch? It go down either.
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Old 03-13-2013, 12:41 PM   #11
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You can try repairing your headlight switch. Here is a step by step how to.
how to fix your headlight problems : 240sx General Discussion
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Old 03-13-2013, 12:49 PM   #12
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search then search some more.
too vauge
newspeedo
new latch
new window motor
he has a point..... if this is your daily? buy another car and use this as a means to obtain some knowledge on how to work on your car. that way when any issue occurs in the future you wont be a pussy and have the fear of breaking anything. well thats my opinion. honestly if you buy a 240 with absolutly no problems you might be in a dream ask any 240 owner... there is always something that isnt perfect on the car or needs work..
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Old 03-13-2013, 08:34 PM   #13
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Oh I was just asking . You don't need to answer. I thought some people would just answer the question so the others will get a step by step, I did do my research after posting this dumb fuck. I'm sorry that your mom dropped up on your head :3
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Old 03-13-2013, 08:35 PM   #14
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You can try repairing your headlight switch. Here is a step by step how to.
how to fix your headlight problems : 240sx General Discussion
Oh for sure thanks! I will be giving this a try
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Old 03-13-2013, 08:38 PM   #15
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Sell it and buy one that works. There is a reason why they cost more money ...
Mm I see it's okay I got enough money from your mom since she's my bitch in Thailand.
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Get this guy pink'd already !!!!!! Lol
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He he he :3
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honestly if you buy a 240 with absolutly no problems you might be in a dream ask any 240 owner... there is always something that isnt perfect on the car or needs work..
Or you waited for the perfect one and spent too much. Haha my S14 has nothing wrong it yet...
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Yup, i am noob fresh out off clubroadster
That explains everything.
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Dude, WTF??? OP didn't even post a question, just stated problems hoping to be spoonfed the solutions. OP hasn't even tested anything. Hasn't searched for anything. I wonder if he even has any tools, other than the Bob The Builder playset his mom gave him for christmas. I thought 240 kids were fucked up, I guess the REALLY fucked up ones are into miatas...

What a jackass.

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Old 03-13-2013, 09:20 PM   #21
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Or you waited for the perfect one and spent too much. Haha my S14 has nothing wrong it yet...
Dude! Dope! You got some good come up though you save money on repairs :3
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Old 03-13-2013, 10:12 PM   #22
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Dude, WTF??? OP didn't even post a question, just stated problems hoping to be spoonfed the solutions. OP hasn't even tested anything. Hasn't searched for anything. I wonder if he even has any tools, other than the Bob The Builder playset his mom gave him for christmas. I thought 240 kids were fucked up, I guess the REALLY fucked up ones are into miatas...

What a jackass.

Nah just me im just really fucked up ones. the miata community are pretty nice and i say people from clubroadster are the same as here. well whatever ima get banned for being retarded anyways. so okay.
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Old 03-13-2013, 10:13 PM   #23
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That explains everything.
nah just me dude. im the fucked up one.
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Old 03-14-2013, 03:31 AM   #24
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OP, is it that hard to read today? A personal strive to research information would go a long way
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well i did my research, but its not solid. others people opinion that had the car longer than i would be helpful too. i rather be careful than be sorry in the long run because i broke something.
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or you can always pay some one to do it for you since clearly you're to incompetent to do the simplest of tasks and would fuck it up even more than it already is even if some one spoonfed you step by step information...how you managed to get out of bed, strap on your helmet and make a new thread is beyond me at this point when clearly you couldnt take the whole 30 seconds it takes to search and find the solution to every one of your problems
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or you can always pay some one to do it for you since clearly you're to incompetent to do the simplest of tasks and would fuck it up even more than it already is even if some one spoonfed you step by step information...how you managed to get out of bed, strap on your helmet and make a new thread is beyond me at this point when clearly you couldnt take the whole 30 seconds it takes to search and find the solution to every one of your problems
Chill Bro. Dont be an A hole. Although you are right, you dont gotta say it like that.

To OP, these are easy fixes, but you gotta do some homework and start tearing the car apart and learn about it a little. You sound like you dont know how to work on cars, and thats okay, we were all like that at one point in time. My advice is go buy you a Chiltons Repair Manual, that manual tells you EVERYTHING you need to know about how to fix your car. Thats what I did, and now I know TON more than I used to. Good luck.
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Chill Bro. Dont be an A hole. Although you are right, you dont gotta say it like that.

To OP, these are easy fixes, but you gotta do some homework and start tearing the car apart and learn about it a little. You sound like you dont know how to work on cars, and thats okay, we were all like that at one point in time. My advice is go buy you a Chiltons Repair Manual, that manual tells you EVERYTHING you need to know about how to fix your car. Thats what I did, and now I know TON more than I used to. Good luck.
Yeah I used chilton repair manual for the miata! But I also got help from YouTube and people that actually work on the miata. I'm just broke to buy the manual or even to feed myself at the moment.. I'm too broke but buying the book is my plan.
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OMG! Sounds like my life.... -_-
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