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| RickS |
 Nov 27 2007, 08:28 PM
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Was installing Super Bright white LEDs to replace my instrument bulbs and had all the gauges done except the speedo. All was glowing fine until that point. I replaced the two in my speedo and flicked on the light switch to test if they were properly situated and working and then I heard a very faint hisssssssssssssssssssssss, and then the smoke started pouring out from behind the dash. All the dash lights then went out.
Needless to say, I felt sick. At least the smoke was very faint. I checked all the fuses and WTF, they were all fine. Then I found this article which says, that the instrument lights are one of the electrical systems Porsche/VW didn't bother to fuse. Thanks a lot P/VW! http://www.dietersmotorsports.com/tech/1998/12-98a.html Prevention is ridiculously cheap and quick. Simply add a $3 fuse holder with a 3 amp fuse to the instrument lights wire at the switch. The wire is black with blue rings. Just place a female and male spade connector on each end of the fuse, plug the thing in to the wire you disconnected, and shrink wrap the ends, or tape it like crazy, and test. And don't forget to disconnect the negative from the battery first. Test with out the fuse, plug the fuse in and your done. Please 'bump' this post to keep it near the top so everyone sees it. Attached image(s) 
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| 913B |
Nov 29 2007, 10:48 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 886 Joined: 25-April 05 From: South Bay/SoCal Member No.: 3,983 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(davesprinkle @ Nov 28 2007, 08:54 PM)  QUOTE(RickS @ Nov 27 2007, 06:28 PM) Then I found this article which says, that the instrument lights are one of the electrical systems Porsche/VW didn't bother to fuse. Thanks a lot P/VW! http://www.dietersmotorsports.com/tech/1998/12-98a.html If your car is a '72 or earlier, I'd suggest that you rewire to the later spec, rather than add an inline fuse. How would you go about wiring it for later model. Are you saying to disconnet the power for the instruments lights and putting it over to the S7 fuse ? |
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RickS Dash Wire Fire - It Happened - $3.75 Can Save U Grief Nov 27 2007, 08:28 PM
roadster fan Hey Rick,
Sorry to hear about your issue. I will... Nov 27 2007, 08:50 PM jim_hoyland Perhaps the late models were fused, I just made mo... Nov 27 2007, 09:21 PM boxstr . I was checking why I did not have a light in the... Nov 27 2007, 10:46 PM thesey914 sorry for being thick but this is off fused off th... Nov 28 2007, 03:33 AM stephenaki Rick,
Was it the 71 you were working on that... Nov 28 2007, 04:57 AM pin31 Interesting :idea: .... Nov 28 2007, 09:56 AM ClayPerrine
Was installing Super Bright white LEDs to replace... Nov 28 2007, 12:07 PM davep Thirty years ago I smoked a wire in the dash of my... Nov 28 2007, 01:10 PM dinomium same wire that was cooked and sidelined my 70 for ... Nov 28 2007, 07:02 PM RickS Stephan, yes, the fire occurred on a 71 914.
Cl... Nov 28 2007, 07:36 PM bperry I had a massive electrical fire in my 74 about 25 ... Nov 28 2007, 09:30 PM davesprinkle
Then I found this article which says, that the i... Nov 28 2007, 10:54 PM RickS One correction to the picture from the 911 for a 9... Nov 28 2007, 11:18 PM
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