Jim
The first wire I smoked I learned DON'T grab the wire
while the smoke is escaping!!! Made an impression on
me in more than one way. Was installing a burglar
alarm on a new 71 Gremlin (like someone would steal
it) for a friend. Got cheap and didn't use a grommet
where I ran power through the fire wall, must have
skinned the wire on a sharp edge. Didn't fuse it from
the battery either. Was quite impressive to watch the
smoke trail follow the wire like a burning fuse.
Collateral damage to the car and my body was minimal.
The ribbing from friends much more severe.
Steve
--- New Mexico Jim <ADvent@thuntek.net> wrote:
.......I just smoked one by getting
> anxious to to fire the truck up. I
> had one wire that grounded out and it true. Wire
> does have smoke in it. I let it
> ALL out. I have another new harness coming in a few
> days. Do I get the "stupid"
> award for the month? Maybe we can share some things
> that were stupid in the past
> . Somebody might learn something and save a
> disaster.
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