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Almost...Fried '85
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Almost...Fried '85
It was an awesome day for a drive in the wine country yesterday...so that is what we did. Every thing was great..the weather (70's clear and fall colors everywhere), the company, and the car was running better than ever. My wife had her hand resting on the center console as we were cruising through Napa, and must have been leaning on the window switch. Suddenly I smelled smoke...the electrical kind. 
I looked down and it ws pouring out of the console, through the passenger side power window switch. The mellow day just got way too exciting. I pulled over and shut every thing off...hoping whatever it was would stop burning. Thankfully it did. The power window is dead but it could have been so much worse.
The day was still great ...but I after the incident I was in repair mode and kept smelling whiffs of ozone and melted insulation all the way home. I think I will be tearing into the console today. Looks like the cost of a switch is about $10...Another awesome day in a Vette...priceless! (I hope that is all that is fried.)
I looked down and it ws pouring out of the console, through the passenger side power window switch. The mellow day just got way too exciting. I pulled over and shut every thing off...hoping whatever it was would stop burning. Thankfully it did. The power window is dead but it could have been so much worse.
The day was still great ...but I after the incident I was in repair mode and kept smelling whiffs of ozone and melted insulation all the way home. I think I will be tearing into the console today. Looks like the cost of a switch is about $10...Another awesome day in a Vette...priceless! (I hope that is all that is fried.)
Last edited by LangstC4; Nov 21, 2004 at 10:23 AM.
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From: Oxnard CA
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Originally Posted by AGENT 86
That has to be one of the worst smells 
Sounds like a pretty good day other than the meltdown
Sounds like a pretty good day other than the meltdown
I will remember to keep the passengers hands off the window switch today
My club is doing the annual Turkey run today. It looks like a beautiful day, high 60's to low 70's and I think I will be running topless also
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From: Kerrville, Texas USA Hook 'em Horns!
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Originally Posted by AGENT 86
That has to be one of the worst smells
Sounds like a pretty good day other than the meltdown
Sounds like a pretty good day other than the meltdown
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