Date: Wed, 10 Jan 2007 06:06:00 +0000 From: Eeyore <rabbitsfriendsandrelationsnospamail.com> Subject: Re: Strange sound after removing and retruning dashboard ACC unit
Al wrote: > "Nel Frikandel" <nelfrikandelnospamail.com> wrote in message > news:8fh1q25lce16dq2o8fh39acgl7kotgh0apnospamcom... > > Hi, I'm a bit worried that I might have screwed something up. I took > > out the dashboard ACC panel and one of the heated seat swithches, to > > see if I could fix some of the lights that were not functioning, and > > when I placed it back, I turned on the ignition to see if it all > > worked well again. At that moment I heard dome sort of soft explosion, > > a loud "Puffff", kind of like a backfire that I used to have a lot > > when the car was till on LPG. I did not crank the engine, just turned > > on the ignition I also noticed a strange smell. > > > > I did not dare to start it, due to the late hour, and I could not > > notice something irregular under the hood, so today I'll take a look. > > > > Anybody have any clues? > > You've almost certainly trapped and shorted something out in the dash > board, which in turn should have blown a fuse. > > Pull out the ACC unit again and check with a torch for burnt out/blackened > wires. Fuses *should* protect wires from charring. That's their very purpose. Graham
