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Re: Where there's smoke, there's fire!!

To: ellis838@concentric.net
Subject: Re: Where there's smoke, there's fire!!
From: niceone@attbi.com
Date: Thu, 16 May 2002 15:17:48 +0000
Is there an immunization or anti-virus program 
available?  :-)  The gods of Lucas are laughing.  Is it 
a coincidence that Lucas and Lucifer begin with the same 
three letters????

Seriously, I'm glad no one was hurt and no Alpines where 
damaged beyond repair.

Bill
>  Must be a virus or something going around. I had a dash fire the last 
> time I drove my Alpine.  Jim
> 
> steven Kirk wrote:
> 
> >I had a similar problem on my series 2. A short behind the dash damaged some
> >of my wiring. I had just parked the car in the garage and was fortunate to
> >see the smoke coming from the dash before closing the garage door. If I had
> >closed the door and not seen the smoke the car might possibly have burned. I
> >have since fitted quick release battery terminals and always disconnect one
> >from the battery when I am not using the car.
> >
> >Steve kirk
> >1962 series 2
> >
> >
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: Ian Spencer <SpenceIC@Healthall.com>
> >To: <alpines@autox.team.net>
> >Sent: Wednesday, May 15, 2002 9:36 AM
> >Subject: Where there's smoke, there's fire!!
> >
> >
> >>Well, I managed to fry the wiring harness on my Series IV automatic this
> >>
> >weekend. Looks like the ignition switch shorted out and as a result melted a
> >good portion of the harness. So, I'll be replacing the harness and ignition
> >switch sometime soon.
> >
> >>I was thinking it would make a fun project for the Invasion this June.
> >>
> >Sort of a tech session, or something like that. Do you guys think that might
> >be something that people would find interesting?
> >
> >>On the bright side... at least the car didn't catch fire and burn to the
> >>
> >ground.
> >
> >>Ian
> >>
> >>Ian Spencer
> >>Client Services
> >>University Hospital
> >>Health Alliance of Greater Cincinnati
> >>(513) 584-0365

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