> The car started right up and after letting it warm up for a
> minute I flipped on the head lights and was just about to
> leave when smoke started pouring out of the dash. I thought
> it was the light switch so I pull it out and behind it a glowing
> wires which soon turns to flames. I got the fire out quick but
> the car is a mess of white powder.
I have had the same thing happen. In the summer of 1999 I was filling up my
TR6 at the local gas station, and the sun was begining to go down. Once the
tank was full, I flipped on the headlight switch and there immediately was a
large amount of smoke first, followed by some visible sparks, and then my
dash caught fire. I ripped the switch out and that promptly put an end to
the fire.
I did not have an extinguisher in the car when the fire occured, and
considering that I was at a gas station and still at the pump, the outcome
could have been horrific...
> If you don't have a fire extinguisher in your car I would suggest
> you go out and get one.
ABSOLUTELY! I carry one in all of my vehicles since my headlamp switch
incident. I also recommend having it in easy reach of the drivers seat...
it is not wise to hide it in the trunk.
Kai
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Kai M. Radicke
Wishbone Classics
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