Folks:
OK, I am now terrified. (I do carry a fire extinguisher, by the
way).
Any chance these were related to the "Clear Hooters" headlight
switch? The TR6 was recalled because of fires caused by this switch, and
cars that were repaired by the dealer had the Lucas switch installed in
its place. My car has clearly been updated, because the dash opening had
been hogged out rather crudely to accommodate the larger Lucas switch.
Please, oh please tell me that I don't need to worry about this
if I have the Lucas switch...
Thanks,
Vance
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Cogito Ergo Zoom
(I think, therefore I go fast)
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-----Original Message-----
From: owner-6pack@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-6pack@autox.team.net] On
Behalf Of Kai M. Radicke
Sent: February 17, 2005 4:08 PM
To: JRURHH@aol.com; 6pack@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Glad I carry a fire extinguisher
> 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.
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Kai
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Kai M. Radicke
Wishbone Classics
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