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11-02-2008, 12:31 PM | #19 |
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i thought there was an airbag around that area?
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There is. It's lucky that the fire didn't get in there and get to the explosive chemicals in there. There are huge yellow stickers on the windows from the fire department saying not to reconnect the airbag and stay clear of the deployment area. If you guys can see a little silver thing that looks like it has buttons that's visible a bit out of the top storage compartment on the left hand side, that's the GPS. If it was due to the charger being faulty I would also assume that the cable going from it up to the GPS would be melted? I'm not sure. Thanks for all the brain storming and suggestions so far, I imagine that Toyota is going to take their time with this so I'm just trying to figure out myself what it was. Even after all this though, my next car is going to be another Yaris! |
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11-02-2008, 01:19 PM | #21 |
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Thats pretty gnarly.
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11-02-2008, 02:37 PM | #22 |
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i'dmake them give you a loaded S for the hassle
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11-02-2008, 02:38 PM | #23 |
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or get you an asian S model :)
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11-02-2008, 02:57 PM | #24 |
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You should try Chantix. Worked for me.. My Yaris still smells new!
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11-02-2008, 08:57 PM | #25 |
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the silver round thing in the center side compartment, is that a flash light? maybe with the heat it exploded, (well the batteries exploded) my 2 cents.
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11-02-2008, 09:42 PM | #26 |
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well they obviously weren't paying attention when they put your yaris together.. the steering wheel is on the wrong side
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Do they smoke? Could they have left something on the passenger side of the car? What brightness setting did you have the speedo on? It really is unusual for a Toyota to catch fire. I hope it all gets sorted out in your favor.
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11-03-2008, 10:35 AM | #30 |
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god damn, Mad dog is a detective =D
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11-03-2008, 10:47 AM | #31 |
Me, super slueth? It was captavise with the can of spam in the laundry!
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11-03-2008, 11:05 AM | #32 |
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If you're in Brisbane and the car has to go to the scrapyard, I'd be interested in buying the steering column off you. Australian Yarii steering wheels are adjustable for tilt and reach, aren't they?
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11-03-2008, 11:10 AM | #33 |
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Only on the YRS and YRX model, the YR (base model) does not have adjustable reach.
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When was the last time you checked and replace your cabin air filter? Sometimes these can become so clogged up that it will cause the AC to overheat. Depending on what kind of trash is stuck to the filter, it could ignite from the over heating of the AC....Just a thought.
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11-03-2008, 12:49 PM | #35 |
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It looks like the fire started here, so i will ask this again to the OP: is this a flashlight?? if so this could have caused the fire, the batteries where exposed to extreme heat. It looks like the fire traveled up form this point destroying your dash and gauge cluster.
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Wow -- sorry to see your car caught fire. :sad:
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