Fire!!!

[vinny_coupe1979]

F :embarassed:

Well nearly!!
not had my car long golf gti mk3 1993, tonight driving along lights on then suddenly smoke from ignition casing, stopped quickly switched off car and lights and smoke stopped, it wasnt massive amounts but smoke is bad! ripped off ign casing and could see no obvious probs.

except some idiot has hammed in a clifford (old alarm) at some stage and their is signs of black tape etc??

is it an idea to remove this completely as its dixconnected and tape up all the wiring etc, incase it was a short that caused it!! my mrs drives car alot with my little girl in and it will frwak here when i tell her!!

is there any known problems with the mk3 in regards to fire etc??

thanks 

[BigDaveC]

I don't think so, but It's one to be aware of when people pi55 about with GTI's souping the up on the cheap!

[Dom Mk3]

unless you're competent with electrics, take it to an auto electrician.

[Mk1Mad J - 16v]

Electric fires suck 

[stonedfish]

hi mate any news on the smoke, because the same thing just happened to me , i got in my m reg 8v turned the key and a puff of smoke, scary, i took off the plastic couling and i couldnt find anything burnt
anyone else had problems.

[jte]

I had exactly the same symptoms a while ago, it was caused by the ignition switch.