One HOTT Day!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Wayne's 88 GT]

Have you ever driven your car and you thought you smelled something hot or burning? I was driving home from work and smelled something hot and burning.......looked around and didn't see any smoke. I stopped to get gas, when I got back in I noticed my right mirror was pointed straight up......so I went to adjust it and this is what I saw.................................

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I pulled the 15 amp fuse for the power mirrors and the 20 amp for the cigarette lighter.......when I got home I took it apart and this is what I found

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TALK ABOUT A HOT DAY!!!!!!!!!!!!

Needless to say I'm looking for a center console.....power mirror switch and connector.......

At least the ignition switch is not melted!!!!

[midnight stang]

Thats not a good place to keep your crack pipe....lol:flamethrower:

[redtang93]

WOW never saw that before. just glad you found it. I am not sure it would not have caught the car on fire. Man glad your ok.

[vcr12564]

WOW!! It was hot.

[Notch93]

That sucks Wayne.:sad1: Glad you caught it time.:yes1:

So you just need the center section of the console? I 99% sure I have a extra power mirror switch out in the garage, out of my 89, that you can have. I would recommend a brand new connector.

[Wayne's 88 GT]

That sucks Wayne.:sad1: Glad you caught it time.:yes1:

So you just need the center section of the console? I 99% sure I have a extra power mirror switch out in the garage, out of my 89, that you can have. I would recommend a brand new connector.

Thanks.....ya for some reason I can't get the connector off of the switch :lol1::lol1::lol1:

I pulled the drivers side kick panel and column covers to check the ignition switch as the key chime is on the same circuit.....all is ok there.

It was a good thing I saw that before the 22 mile drive home from where the gas station......I think it would have gotten a little warmer!!

[daracboy82]

Dang man that sux. Glad it wasnt any worse than that tho. a guy i know, his whole 85 GT burnt to the ground last week. Fire started under the dash!!

[bonesgt]

****, That's hot!!!! Glad you found it before it got BAD bro.
If Eric doesn't have a switch I believe I do.

[Mustang Leo]

Wayne, just one more evidence you must be walking right. Glad you found it before it found you

[FoxRodStang]

glad ya caught it before it did any real damage.

[JB_90LX50]

good catch man. I hate you now have to replace some parts but it could have been much worse.

I noticed someone said good thing it wasent the ignition switch??? Is there a problem with a Foxes Ignition that I should know about??? If so I'd like to know so I can gix or replace if need be.

Josh

[Wayne's 88 GT]

good catch man. I hate you now have to replace some parts but it could have been much worse.

I noticed someone said good thing it wasent the ignition switch??? Is there a problem with a Foxes Ignition that I should know about??? If so I'd like to know so I can gix or replace if need be.

Josh

Yes the ignition switch in the steering columns Ford had alot of problems with....I replaced that switch before when I found out whenever I used the turnsignals with the a/c on they both would go out. Ford has a recall out for certain years......pm me your VIN number and I can run it and see if your car is under recall

[stangster50]

that must be something that should have been a recall because i have seen that happen to 2 other people!:thumbsdown1:

[tripps88]

Contact your local Ford dealer and give them the vin on your car to see if there is any open recalls for the switch or emissions.

[tripps88]

wow I am slow.....

[INSTG8R]

Woa.... That coulda been a real bad day sure enough.... Glad it wasn't any worse than it was....

[JB_90LX50]

Thanks for the info.

Thanks Waynes88GT I've sent you a PM:thumbsup1:

Josh

[Wayne's 88 GT]

Contact your local Ford dealer and give them the vin on your car to see if there is any open recalls for the switch or emissions.

Too bad there isn't one on the power mirror switch......:thumbsdown1:

[tripps88]

oh i am sure you could finagle something.... :dunno:

[Wayne's 88 GT]

Thanks for the info.

Thanks Waynes88GT I've sent you a PM:thumbsup1:

Josh

PM sent back

oh i am sure you could finagle something....

I think it is just a little bit past our time limits for P18 Goodwill assistance LOL

[JB_90LX50]

oh i am sure you could finagle something.... :dunno:


I think he could too......:lol1: He is like Ethan Hunt from Mission Impossible, be able to change anything in Fords computer systems..........:lol1::taunt::lol1:

Thanks again Wayne:thumbsup1::thumbsup1: I hope you get your car fixed soon.

Josh

[NC STANG GUY]

Wow...never seen that. Seems like in all the foxes I've had though the fuse for the horn and cig lighter and mirrors was always easy to pop.

[Notch93]

pm me your VIN number and I can run it and see if your car is under recall

Or they can run the Vin # here.:yes1:

http://www.genuineservice.com/genuineservice/en/default?page=J

[kdawgg11]

notch couldn't get that to work but wayne sorry about your luck I think I have an extra mirror switch if you need it let me know man glad your ok

[Steeda04SVT]

Holy hell man, thank god that's the only damage it did

[Wayne's 88 GT]

Come to find out the ignition switch WAS the cause of this!!! About two weeks after the power mirror switch melted I lost my turnsignals.....and the key was still getting warm with the radio fuse in. Traced it back to the ignition switch......now everything works great...........but it was 13 months since I had the ignition switch replaced under recall so I could not parts warranty it :angry: oh well at least its not a very exspensive switch :yes1:

[Bizarro]

Come to find out the ignition switch WAS the cause of this!!! About two weeks after the power mirror switch melted I lost my turnsignals.....and the key was still getting warm with the radio fuse in. Traced it back to the ignition switch......now everything works great...........but it was 13 months since I had the ignition switch replaced under recall so I could not parts warranty it :angry: oh well at least its not a very exspensive switch :yes1:

now you can put that center console back in i gave ya an get back to fixin that thing up!!! :yes1:

[Wayne's 88 GT]

now you can put that center console back in i gave ya an get back to fixin that thing up!!! :yes1:

The center console lid is back in.............just the mirror switch is not wired up.....need a new connector. Also thinking about making a custom cupholder for that lid where the ashtray is supposed to be. Thanks for the lid bud! :thumbsup1: