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smell'd smoke, now spedo dont work

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Old Aug 3, 2005 | 09:22 PM
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From: Beech Bluff,TN
Car: 1991 Trans Am Convertible
Engine: 305 TPI
Transmission: T5
Axle/Gears: 3:08
smell'd smoke, now spedo dont work

today i started my car after work and turned on the air and was letting her cool down...well i started smelling somethin,kinda like a resistor,burning...well i saw smoke coming from around my steering column..so i shut it down and checked it out...didnt find anything..I got on my way home and noticed my speedo,odomoter,and trip odomoter doesn't work now...any suggestions....PLEASE HELP...idont want my car burning down...so i parked it till this weekend when i get a chance to check it out...thanks
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Old Aug 4, 2005 | 04:16 AM
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Car: 82 Camaro
Engine: 305
Transmission: TH-350
Axle/Gears: 3.08
Check the fuse panel to see if any blew. That's always a good starting point.
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Old Aug 7, 2005 | 09:02 PM
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From: Beech Bluff,TN
Car: 1991 Trans Am Convertible
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actually the speedo burned out for some reason but i had a guage cluster i was trying to sell on here(glad noone bought it)
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