Went to go to work last week and turned the key and ... Poooof ... smoke .. then flames in my lap. Rolled out of the car like Robert De Niro in Casino ... by time i got back with the fire extinguisher the fire was out.
A black ground wire going from the steering shaft to the dash was the cause of the fire. Only damage was the under the shaft plastic piece has some burn marks on the back side of it and caused it to crack.
With all that said ... I replaced that black wire took apart the steering shaft to check the wires ... all is good.
I then put it all back together .. turned the key and the fusible link went. Now every time i turn the key to start the car the fusible link inside the engine bay just off the firewall near the throttle cable blows the 30amp fuses i try.
Wiring is my kryptonite and after about a week of ******* around with it .. im fed up completely ... so here i am asking the interwebs for some assistance.
Things I have done ...
- Ran my finger along every wire up under the dash looking for exposed wires
- Ran a new wire from the old wire from the solenoid by the battery to the Link that keeps popping
- Replaced the fusible link with a new one that i liked better
- Checked the fuses up under the dash behind the light switch
- Pulled the ignition switch (which broke as soon as i unscrewed it)
- Cussed more than I ever have in my life
- Managed to break my window wiper arms
- Un-installed all the wiring i have done in the year ive had her
- Pulled the cluster and tried ... still popped the fuse
So im gonna relax .. drink some beer and wait for one of you to send me some new ideas.
For the record .. I drive her every day to work ... have not messed or had to work on her in about 6 months .. last thing i did was replace the throttle cable that snapped on me.
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