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**Boog** · 02-26-2008, 09:14 AM

Sigh of relief. Glad it wasn't electrical after all.

skokie · 02-26-2008, 09:21 AM

So was I

Thats over $400 in wiring for those two harnesses alone.

**Boog** · 02-26-2008, 09:38 AM

Now you've just gotta get out and drive that rig and burn that smell off of it. Put some miles on it.

BurnoutNova · 02-26-2008, 11:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by neonlarry

Besides the fire extinguisher make sure you have a wrench handy that will fit the battery cable clamp.

battery cable clamps are designed to melt when theres excessive current, so by the time you get a wrench the clamp and post will most likely be melted off anyway

Luvlegs · 02-26-2008, 05:44 PM

I don't know Burn, I'd still carry the wrench - my truck was melting insulation like a marshmellow in a campfire - and my fusible links didn't blow! I think fire departments don't trust them either - they always seem to pry open the hoods to clip the battery cables.

BurnoutNova · 02-26-2008, 07:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Luvlegs

I don't know Burn, I'd still carry the wrench - my truck was melting insulation like a marshmellow in a campfire - and my fusible links didn't blow! I think fire departments don't trust them either - they always seem to pry open the hoods to clip the battery cables.

luckily ive never had the need to try and get the cables off my own vehicle. i used to work at an auto parts store and ive seen lots of batterys come in with the posts completely melted off.

in this case i dot think the post would eve get hot enough to melt anyway, somthing else would probobly be severly damaged first.

watahyahknow · 02-26-2008, 08:22 PM

i'm an elctrician and know car electronics .
i just work on my own cars and these are old ones used by several owners , when i dive under the bonnet and the dash i sometimes get the feelking these former owners have a deathwish when you see bare wires twisted together with a little tape around it scotchblocks (the little bleu cuilotine thingies wish you can use to splice wires) and loose wires caught by the steering , and those are cityfolk ............ redneck engeneering goes waay beyond that :P

ccd3 · 02-27-2008, 01:51 AM

The same thing happened to me once. Late one night I was replacing the battery tray under the hood. One of those jobs I thought would be a no-brainer but turned out taking longer than i planned. I called it a night and went to bed- next morning woke up, buttoned it up and went to work. At a red light, I smelled a horrible burning smell and lots of smoke. I freaked- got onto the shoulder across several lanes of traffic and threw open the hood- thinking my battery post was arcing to the hood or something...

It was a mess in there all right... smelled as bad as could-be. But it wasn't wiring. Appaerently, I left a plastic flashlight on the fender the night before. It fell off and lodged between my header and my frame.

I felt very smart...

02-26-2008, 09:14 AM	#26
Boog laying low Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Searcy, Ark. USA Posts: 13,201	Re: Smelled burned smell from under dash Sigh of relief. Glad it wasn't electrical after all. __________________ Boog 69 Chevy stepside, 358/T350, 4.11 posi, 4.5/4 drop, rallys, poboy driver primer is finer 91 Chevy sportside, Tahoe, Yukon & GMC Crewcab All GM..'nuff said. I stand for the flag and kneel at the cross

02-26-2008, 09:21 AM	#27
skokie Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: San Jose Ca. Posts: 3,334	Re: Smelled burned smell from under dash So was I Thats over $400 in wiring for those two harnesses alone. __________________ RIP to my son Dylan. 5/17/2002 - 8/18/2018 If you want to know more about rare forms of pediatric cancer or if you want to help fund pediatric cancer research, please check out the website for the non-profit I started. https://slothforpedcancer.org 68 build thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=223234

02-26-2008, 09:38 AM	#28
Boog laying low Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Searcy, Ark. USA Posts: 13,201	Re: Smelled burned smell from under dash Now you've just gotta get out and drive that rig and burn that smell off of it. Put some miles on it. __________________ Boog 69 Chevy stepside, 358/T350, 4.11 posi, 4.5/4 drop, rallys, poboy driver primer is finer 91 Chevy sportside, Tahoe, Yukon & GMC Crewcab All GM..'nuff said. I stand for the flag and kneel at the cross

02-26-2008, 05:44 PM	#30
Luvlegs Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Smith Mountain Lake Virginia Posts: 1,537	Re: Smelled burned smell from under dash I don't know Burn, I'd still carry the wrench - my truck was melting insulation like a marshmellow in a campfire - and my fusible links didn't blow! I think fire departments don't trust them either - they always seem to pry open the hoods to clip the battery cables. __________________ "A cat will almost always blink when hit between the eyes with a ball peen hammer" (you don't always have to state the obvious) Wear your PPE! You can eat with false teeth but you can't see with a false eye. 1959 Studebaker Silverhawk 350/400 1972 C10 L6 3OTT 2005 F350 - Built - whew!

02-26-2008, 08:22 PM	#32
watahyahknow Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: the netherlands europe Posts: 4,335	Re: Smelled burned smell from under dash i'm an elctrician and know car electronics . i just work on my own cars and these are old ones used by several owners , when i dive under the bonnet and the dash i sometimes get the feelking these former owners have a deathwish when you see bare wires twisted together with a little tape around it scotchblocks (the little bleu cuilotine thingies wish you can use to splice wires) and loose wires caught by the steering , and those are cityfolk ............ redneck engeneering goes waay beyond that :P __________________ i got a job again and having fun at it too idea's for the trucks and the order of things to do are taking shape and get closer to being realized , a few more months and i be able to start building for real i complete 2 of the trucks intoo running fashion one custom and one basicly stock the thirth will be sacrificed for parts

02-27-2008, 01:51 AM	#33
ccd3 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 93	Re: Smelled burned smell from under dash The same thing happened to me once. Late one night I was replacing the battery tray under the hood. One of those jobs I thought would be a no-brainer but turned out taking longer than i planned. I called it a night and went to bed- next morning woke up, buttoned it up and went to work. At a red light, I smelled a horrible burning smell and lots of smoke. I freaked- got onto the shoulder across several lanes of traffic and threw open the hood- thinking my battery post was arcing to the hood or something... It was a mess in there all right... smelled as bad as could-be. But it wasn't wiring. Appaerently, I left a plastic flashlight on the fender the night before. It fell off and lodged between my header and my frame. I felt very smart... __________________ No matter where you go, there you are.



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