LOL - yeah - I had to laugh at myself after I realized I didnt have to run and
get the fire extinguishers... My first thoughts, as I see the bright orange glow
was, oooooohhhhh chit! I was auctually expecting the truck to blow up - and me
to not have enough time to get out! I auctually jumped out f the truck before I
turned the engine off or anything LOL - That'll teach me to jury rig stuff again
in the future!
steve preston wrote:
> That cracked me up!! I`m laughing WITH you,hopefully.I
> sure hope ya get it fixed up OK.That`s a bad
> situation. Steve P.
> --- "Tom (Silver89)" <SilverEightynine@aol.com> wrote:
> > Well - this has been a very eventful week. It
> > started off with me going
> > out to warm up the truck. A few weeks before the
> > snow hit chicago, I
> > was messing around with my clearence light wires -
> > trying to patch them
> > into the mail ligh switch. Well the weather went
> > sour before I could
> > finish - and I have been driving around without the
> > black dashboard
> > panel and vents. (open air ducts) Well the wire
> > from the battery to
> > the switch was hanging down - it was spliced (with
> > the splice not
> > covered) and it either hit a peice of metal or the
> > wet snow on my boot -
> > because it shorted. ( I didnt have the lights on a
> > fuse - stupid stupid
> > stupid) The dash lights dimmed - and the wires
> > under the dash were
> > bright orange glowing. - the insulation melted off
> > and the cab filled
> > up with plastic burning smoke. Smoke also poured
> > from under the hood.
> > Swearing loudly, I turned off the truck and opend
> > the doors - and popped
> > the hood. The wires melted from the battery all the
> > way into the dash
> > at the switches. I removed what was left of them.
> > All the clearence
> > lights are out as are my fog lights. The clearence
> > lights and fog lights
> > were bound together. WHen they melted - the fog
> > lights melted too. I
> > was mad as hell for doing a bunch of stupid things
> > like that LOL
> >
> > Then - on christmas eve - I backed the truck up onto
> > a pile of snow -
> > and got the entire rear axle stuck. The wheels were
> > spinning with
> > nothing under them. It took me 5 hours with the
> > help of a neighbor to
> > dig it out. There was no one with a 4x4 that could
> > pull me out. And a
> > 4x2 Explorer doesnt do alot either. No traction.
> >
> > I'm looking forward to summer <sigh>
> >
> > --
> >
> > "Its no joke Tuco, its a rope..."
> >
> > Tom
> > http://members.aol.com/silvereightynine
> > Site Updated - on 12/7/00
> > 1989,V6,Auto,8 footer,4x2
> >
> >
>
> =====
> 1999 Dakota Sport 3.9V6,4x4,3.92 Anti-spin,42RE auto,Intense Blue,regular cab.
--"Its no joke Tuco, its a rope..."
Tom http://members.aol.com/silvereightynine Site Updated - on 12/7/00 1989,V6,Auto,8 footer,4x2
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