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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: Baz16v1 on 14 March 2013, 22:50

Title: Help
Post by: Baz16v1 on 14 March 2013, 22:50

Hi I have vr6 and this morning wife got in car and it started straight away dropped the kids of about 2 mins drive then went to start car and it wouldnt start so bump it but smoke was going out from under the steering wheel so put new battery on and still nothing all light come on dash bump it again and smoke came out from under steering wheel check the lights all work but wipers are slow any help would be great

Title: Re: Help
Post by: itavaltalainen on 14 March 2013, 23:01

smokes comes out under the steering wheel and you put a new battery in  :whistle:

a contact has burnt -> look which one and replace the component...
for a first look just take the steering wheel column trim off... only held on with 2 screws... can't see anything keep taking things off ;)

Title: Re: Help
Post by: Jasikasisback on 14 March 2013, 23:42

electrical shorts are scary stuff.:)

Title: Re: Help
Post by: boneybradley on 15 March 2013, 08:48

I would start at the ignition switch if the smoke if from the colum area

but with any car smoke it can travel (I would say the fuse box).. I also would advise not to drive it until you have found the source of the smoke as you dont want it firing!

Title: Re: Help
Post by: javalin on 15 March 2013, 14:06

be careful of the airbag if fitted.  Suggest auto-electrican or garage really.

Title: Re: Help
Post by: Godzilla on 15 March 2013, 15:03

A wire has broken free!  Take fuse box out and check behind on all the plugs. Most prob' you will find by the sounds of it you will either have a red or black wire loose. These wires go in to a red clip on the back of the fuse box, amongst many other clips and red ones.....But look for a rather thick red or black wire that is near a red clip, that is as best as I can describe it.