edwardalane
Member
Hello & Seasons Greetings,
I believe that I have managed to fry some of the wiring in my car. When I started the car up this morning, smoke started to come out from the steering column area. This happened as soon as I put the car in neutral. Then it shut off. The smoke was cloudy and had a really strong burning smell.
I have looked under the dash to see if I could notice frayed/burnt wiring. I have not found anything so far. I know that I need to perform more troubleshooting. Here is the electrical background that has led up to this.
Given the misoriented yellow/green harness wiring, I am wondering if there is some issue with the harness itself. I am sure about that (just a thought).
Also, I removed an aftermarket stereo, an amplifier, and the Painless Performance CirKit Boss Auxiliary Fuse Block that I installed years ago. The OEM radio is still installed; just not hooked up.
I am wondering if all of the wiring in the car needs to be/should be replaced? I have done that for a chevy and Dodge truck. However, I am not excited about doing that for the Fury. I am truthfully about ready to part with the car.
I would love to hear any thoughts regarding the smoking issue.
Eddie
I believe that I have managed to fry some of the wiring in my car. When I started the car up this morning, smoke started to come out from the steering column area. This happened as soon as I put the car in neutral. Then it shut off. The smoke was cloudy and had a really strong burning smell.
I have looked under the dash to see if I could notice frayed/burnt wiring. I have not found anything so far. I know that I need to perform more troubleshooting. Here is the electrical background that has led up to this.
- Passenger side blinker stopped working.
- Installed a replacement column turn-signal switch.
- Installed a Ron Francis after-market bulb socket and a new bulb, ran a ground wire to the battery, and replaced the headlight wiring harness (Herb Auto Parts item). The harness yellow and green wires going into outbound/passenger side headlight were reversed within their connector. I reoriented them. The passenger side blinker resumed working.
- Then, all of a sudden, the low beam headlights would not come on. They previously did with the old harness. Like a dummy I had dispensed with the old harness weeks ago.
- Changed the dimmer switch, headlight switch, and all fuses.
Given the misoriented yellow/green harness wiring, I am wondering if there is some issue with the harness itself. I am sure about that (just a thought).
Also, I removed an aftermarket stereo, an amplifier, and the Painless Performance CirKit Boss Auxiliary Fuse Block that I installed years ago. The OEM radio is still installed; just not hooked up.
I am wondering if all of the wiring in the car needs to be/should be replaced? I have done that for a chevy and Dodge truck. However, I am not excited about doing that for the Fury. I am truthfully about ready to part with the car.
I would love to hear any thoughts regarding the smoking issue.
Eddie