Some of you may have read my thread about my Engine Start Button that I installed. Well apparently I wasn't thinking clearly when I wired the switch and button from the ignition harness because I only used 18 gauge wire while the 12v constant wire and the ignition wire are 10 gauge. So I'm driving down my street and i noticed a burning smell, then smoke, then LOTS of smoke, then MORE smoke! It was horrible! I ripped off the shift knob/boot/plastic and disconnected the switch, then I ripped all the wires from the wiring harness. Thankfully I disconnected everything before a fire could actually start. I was trying so hard to save my car from burning that I didn't realize one of the wires had burnt my finger pretty badly...









>>I'M AN IDIOT!!!!>>

OUCH...... you're lucky you and the celi's safe. be more careful the next time.

damn that sucks. your lucky the rest of the cars harness wasnt burnt up.
like i did to a 99 jetta it was so bad they couldnt repair it. basicly had to buy a new car. VW couldnt even fix it. i rock. yeah so i know where your coming from.

GROSS!

ouch. damn. glad you put the small fire out before the car blew up. so im glad you aight. man, put some bondo on that finger, my friend.

HEY south winsdor or w/e do u go to the burlin tunnel at all

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hope everything goes well

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I think you mean Berlin Turnpike. If that is what you mean, no, I just got the Celica like 3 weeks ago and it's still very stock. I haven't been to the pike since I was like 16 or 17. Cops put a stop to all the stuff that used to go on down there.

SORRY man. This is why I am taking a lot of cautions before trying to do work on my car for the first time (doing new things, that is).

I still can't believe I did that. LOL I'm a moron!!!

Makes me wanna buy one of these

ewwwie

hahahahahaahahaha nice job we have all been there for one thing or another. At least the car didn't catch or burn any other wiring.

that sucks man... glad to see you're alright

funny story similar happened to me, except my 18 guage wires got caught in the hand brake and were melting because the fuse in there was a 40 amp from and 8guage cable to a distribution block. My car smelled like plastic for weeks and then febreeze for a month. Next time just pull the battery terminal off.

This post has been edited by TwistedmindZ: Dec 23, 2005 - 2:56 AM

post that on rotten.com


glad to see ur alright