Door fire!
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From: Creston, WA
I was driving down the road, and started to smell something burning or real hot! I had been driving 25 miles to my house, the smell started about a half a mile from getting home. It was dark, so didn't see anything until I pulled into garage. When I got out, there was smoke billowing out of the door! I unhooked the batteries, and the smoke went away! Electrical system has not been tampered with, and fuse was still good! I've never heard of such a thing! Now I need a new VSM!
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except for the Deductible...
and how much was that?
I carry $500 deductible.
and how much was that?
I carry $500 deductible.
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4wd Low
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Mine is $500 too! But it was better than nothing. I got a check for $2800. I need to have the door jambs painted, had to buy new door latch, lock actuator, door latch sensor, and new weather stripping. Also found wiring connectors at a wrecking yard. Still looking for an inside door latch cable. The door panel isn't hardly hurt at all, just a little on the rear edge.
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Some of the door latch and wiring pigtails might swap over from super duty trucks of the same era.
Unfortunately the rear doors themselves ( the metal parts) are Excursion specific and not shared with the four door trucks for some reason.
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Unfortunately the rear doors themselves ( the metal parts) are Excursion specific and not shared with the four door trucks for some reason.
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From: Creston, WA
I did search all over for that cable with no luck! I will have to go to the wrecking yards and maybe buy the whole door. I need some other misc. parts on the door that are not available either.
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