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Vehicle & Technical => Discovery => Topic started by: Steven on August 24, 2007, 14:17:38

Title: Smoke and burning smell from th iginition area in our disco
Post by: Steven on August 24, 2007, 14:17:38

What could it be then? Started the engine up this moring and white smoke poored out the where the steering wheel is that area. Burning smell aswell. I've been told it may be the heater plug or something which is connected to the iginition. Any ideas?
 :(

Title: Smoke and burning smell from th iginition area in our disco
Post by: hobbit on August 24, 2007, 22:15:05

Sounds like a wiring short, might be advisable to disconnect/isolate the battery until you work on it

Title: Smoke and burning smell from th iginition area in our disco
Post by: Steven on August 24, 2007, 22:43:54

Sure have disconnected the battery matey. Just fount a load of wires behind the ignition burnt up. Going in tomoz to garage  :(

Title: Smoke and burning smell from th iginition area in our disco
Post by: hobbit on August 25, 2007, 06:11:54

Good luck there

Title: Smoke and burning smell from th iginition area in our disco
Post by: JimsMowing on August 26, 2007, 12:22:21

I had identical sysmptons on an old E30 325i Sport. What had happend is the starter motor had got stuck in the flywheel and shorted out the igniton causing the wires to get hot and melt the connector block.

Result was a new starter motor and all was fine after. Not sure if this will help you but as the symptoms were the same i thought id share my experience with you.

Good luck!