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Old Jan 19, 2009 | 12:18 PM
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fire under the dash

YEA...BAD STUFF!

I have a 90 camaro and where the cig lighter is supposed to be, there are 2 bare wires, when they connect, theres sparks and almost flames...am i gonna have to take the whole dash out to find the problem or can someone help me out?
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Old Jan 19, 2009 | 01:38 PM
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Re: fire under the dash

first thing you need to do is put some electrical tape on those wires. this may save your car from a fire, if they are sparking some one may have wired them without a fuse.

good luck

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Old Jan 19, 2009 | 05:42 PM
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Re: fire under the dash

I am curious to know what exactly the wires went to, the lighter? or something someone else mightve installed before i bought the car...and how does the lighter hook up? is it like a plug? or just wires connecting to it?
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Old Jan 19, 2009 | 05:55 PM
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Re: fire under the dash

Originally Posted by 1990Camaro1990
I am curious to know what exactly the wires went to, the lighter? or something someone else mightve installed before i bought the car...and how does the lighter hook up? is it like a plug? or just wires connecting to it?

from the factory it had a plug round like the lighter
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