Help! Possible Electrical Fire Wanting To Start!
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Help! Possible Electrical Fire Wanting To Start!
I've got super bad wiring in my truck and last night when I was testing out my fuel sending unit, I could smell a piece of wire burning when the truck was in the "on"position to give the cab power, but the truck wasn't started.
Anyone have any ideas on where to search for this or how I could prevent a potential electrical fire from happening inside my cab?
I really don't want to park my truck and get a phone call 20 minutes later saying it burnt down my friends garage.
Anyone have any ideas on where to search for this or how I could prevent a potential electrical fire from happening inside my cab?
I really don't want to park my truck and get a phone call 20 minutes later saying it burnt down my friends garage.
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Was the smell coming from under the dash?. Can you isolate it by where the smell or possibly smoke is coming from? Does it do it with the key in the accessories position? You will need to narrow this down a little.
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Although, be aware that I was in a completely enclosed garage, so the smell was apparent immediately and not easy to find.
It gave me a headache from inside the cab, so I'm guessing it's from in there.
Smelt like burning plastic. I'll be sure to try to accessories turn of the key.
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check the fuse box. pull the fuses. should help you narrow it down.
Don't try and start it, and run like a 10 or 15 amp fuse from the positive battery lead to the battery. Start hooking things up one at a time and see what blows the fuse, it may have a short.
Look for juryrigged wiring that bypasses the fuse panel... etc.
Don't try and start it, and run like a 10 or 15 amp fuse from the positive battery lead to the battery. Start hooking things up one at a time and see what blows the fuse, it may have a short.
Look for juryrigged wiring that bypasses the fuse panel... etc.
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GREAT piece of advice from kendooley. I would pull ALL the fuses and put one in at a time, look listen and smell around the items THAT fuse runs. If nothing, I would pull that fuse out and go to the next one, and do the same till you find the area that is causing you problems. I would NEVER leave the negative cable on the truck till I figured out the cause, which sounds to be a pretty strong smell. If it is that strong, you shouldn't have TOO much trouble finding the area, or feeling hot wires etc. Good luck, and let us know what you find out!
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GREAT piece of advice from kendooley. I would pull ALL the fuses and put one in at a time, look listen and smell around the items THAT fuse runs. If nothing, I would pull that fuse out and go to the next one, and do the same till you find the area that is causing you problems. I would NEVER leave the negative cable on the truck till I figured out the cause, which sounds to be a pretty strong smell. If it is that strong, you shouldn't have TOO much trouble finding the area, or feeling hot wires etc. Good luck, and let us know what you find out!
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