Reply With Quoteshort circuit somewhere in your wiring just take it to a auto electrician if your not experienced with wiring.
Dubber
Hey guys, 3 posts in 2 days is a lot but this ones urgent.
I was driving in the wet with my wipers, lights, and demister on when I noticed smoke coming from the steering column.
I pulled over immediately after this happened, turned the car and demister off and heard a weird noise.
Any ideas on what this is? It scared the crap out of me.
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short circuit somewhere in your wiring just take it to a auto electrician if your not experienced with wiring.
Dubber
Just had another look under the steering column, and there was water under there.
Any idea how this happened and how it is affecting the car?
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Smoke or Steam?
Perhaps your heater matrix has sprung a leak.
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Dubber
i think its more like steam... couldnt tell the difference before.
yeah i think it might be the heater thingy, cause my heater doesnt work!
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Sounds like the heater core is gone. Does it smell dodgy? Is the 'water' brown in colour?Originally Posted by gere
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By pass and delete.
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pfft weak option.
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#because racecar option
Dubber
yeah there is brown water in the engine bay, however I dont think the water is brown in the interior.
judging by the feedback, im becoming certain that its the heater matrix/core. thanks a heap
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