Today on the way to work i was going about 45 and the car just shut off, didnt sputter or anything. when i pulled it over i tried to restart it and nothing happend the guages didnt work the radio doesnt work, nothing works when i turn the key, and then smoke came out from under the drivers side of the dash so i poped the hood jumped out but there was nothing wrong under there the smoke smelled like wires melting. anyway i had it towed home and took the underside of the dash pannels off and looked at all of the wireing. there were two wires taped together that were just sitting there and i can not find were they could have led to. anyway thats the only thing i could find and i changed the ignition switch but it didnt seem to help. so if any one has any info it is much apreciated. thanks robert

 

I had the same problem on my car. I had lost all my engine grounds, and when I went to crank my car the starter was trying to source all of it's ground through the ECM. It resulted in alot of smoke under the passenger side dash and a no start situation since that basically made the computer useless. None of the accessories would work well either because they had almost no gnd. I replaced all my engine ground cables and cleaned up under where they mount, and it fired right up and everything worked great.

Also might want to check all the fusable links at the starter. Sounds like you may have had a massive short somewhere and blew em.

 

cool thanks, i just hope i can find it.

 

Just look for the three small wires going to the starter solenoid and that will be the fusible links. check them real good for any shorts or melted wires.

The Trickster!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

thanks guys i have to wait untill tomarrow to look at it, but now i know what to look for. if the fusible links are bad can i buy new ones? apriciate the help.

Robert

 

Yeah, most auto parts places should have them. If that is the problem, make sure you find out why they blew instead of just replacing them.

 

well guys i found the problem it was one of the fusible links and the power wire going into the ignition switch was melted and shorting out, so went to the zone and bought a linke and some ten guage wire. replaced them both and now she starts like a pro, so thank you guys for the helpfull info hope you had a good christmas and have a fun safe new year.


robert