Smoke Coming From Behind The Steering Wheel

[MYSTR33]

in my care there smoke coming from the behind the steering wheel...

doesnt happen all the time just now and the...

and it's gettin a bit worse

any ideas?

[PAV34]

in my care there smoke coming from the behind the steering wheel...

doesnt happen all the time just now and the...

and it's gettin a bit worse

any ideas?

one or more of your wires has a short, the more you leave it the worse it will get.

get it checked as soon as you can!

[heslo]

Yep, definately a short, happened to my girlfriend in her Ford Laser. Definately get that checked sooner than later

[wrxhoon]

Try the combo switch ( lights, turn, signal, wiper), you may find there is a short in there .

[MYSTR33]

ohh k

so need to take it to auto electrician?

[SECURITY]

yes.. ASAP.

i'd at least take the plastic off the steering column to see if you've got a wire loose before forking out the $. disconnect the battery first though.

[_8OO5TED_]

sort it quick before your engulfed in great balls of fire!

[phunky_monkey]

sure it's not coming in from the engine bay??

[BH_SLO32]

If it is an R33 I will almost guarantee that it is the indicator stalk. Over time the indicator contacts get worn and eventually this leads to arcing. You will probably also hear quick clicking occuring. The arcing allows a small current draw which sends the flasher unit crazy but is not enough to light up your indicators. The excessive heat created during arcing results in the surrounding plastic from melting which I believe is the smoke you eventually see.

You can pull the indicator apart and clean up the contacts if its not too bad.

Hope this helps.

Cheers

[Bliksem]

BH_SLO32 is on the money

This is what exactly happened to me, I just replaced the stalk though