I had a smoking dash once, turned out to be coincidental with a recent install "new from the junkyard" headlight switch. The wire that smoked (and melted) was the one that came from the rheostat/dimmer on the switch to supply power to the dash lights (not instrument cluster). I don't know if I pinched a wire or the switch was at fault, but the short did not blow a fuse (surprised me). Please check the wiring from your switch carefully and find out what is going on before you use your lights again. It is a real pain in the tuchus to replace melted wires. Alistair -- '82 Westy -> diesel converted to gas in '94 albell@uvic.ca http://homepage.mac.com/alistairbell/home/
> From: Chris Winesette <Chriswinesette@AOL.COM> > Reply-To: Chriswinesette@AOL.COM > Date: Wed, 22 May 2002 09:44:28 EDT > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: Smoking Dash > > Last night on the way home I smelt something burning (electrical burn). It > went away and then came back. After a while my dash lights and head lights > began turning on and off. Through the darkness I realized that smoke was > coming out of my dash (above the headlight switch) I pulled over and turned > the switch off. I had to drive the rest of the way home pulling the brights > on. Is this what happens when the switch goes bad, or is it more serious. > > thanks > chris > |
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