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punch · 05-15-2007, 01:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Astroman

some faint whispy white steam/smoke (was smoke I found out) coming from the heater vent.

Wasn't a engine fire, but it burnt from the firewall back completley. Had just put a new sound system in there, all lost!

sounds like the problem right there the new stereo....

Yaris Revenge · 05-16-2007, 11:24 AM

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Originally Posted by punch

sounds like the problem right there the new stereo....

Yup. Wouldn't be the 1st burnt out husk I've seen as a result of some amped-up stereo hijinks.

~YR

*Astroman* · 05-16-2007, 01:56 PM

It wasn't a nice stereo by any means. I spent about $80 for a generic MP3 head unit at wal-mart, and had some 5.25" sony speakers in the doors and the back. I'm glad my stereo loss was about $150 and not more. More upset over the loss of my Jack Johnson CD, as well as my green day, gnarles barkley & such. All I could do as it burned was watch, and shake my head that people were actually driving so close to the car and not getting in the other lane. Someone in a kia rio actually drove though the flames, instead of pulling over to the next lane. Dumbass.

redyaris · 05-16-2007, 02:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Astroman

It wasn't a nice stereo by any means. I spent about $80 for a generic MP3 head unit at wal-mart, and had some 5.25" sony speakers in the doors and the back. I'm glad my stereo loss was about $150 and not more. More upset over the loss of my Jack Johnson CD, as well as my green day, gnarles barkley & such. All I could do as it burned was watch, and shake my head that people were actually driving so close to the car and not getting in the other lane. Someone in a kia rio actually drove though the flames, instead of pulling over to the next lane. Dumbass.

Says a lot for Kia Rio drivers. They were lucky the plastic fuel tank didnt explode.

People are purebred idiots on the road today. Were you in Atlanta by chance?

nsmitchell · 05-17-2007, 02:21 PM

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Originally Posted by punch

sounds like the problem right there the new stereo....

I'm glad to hear you are OK!
A 12V hotwire without a fuse could easily cause a fire under your dash. I would bet that was what did it. Engine bay was untouched, correct?

05-16-2007, 01:56 PM	#3
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