My car caught on fire last night

[black as]

Guys
Last night I was driving my VU ute home and all of a sudden my electric window switches start smoking, 3 seconds later my center console had flames leaping out of it. I hit the brakes and pulled over, I think I had the console apart within 2 seconds to put out the flames, The thing is I got home and checked the fuse box and it had the correct fuse in it 20 amp's why didnt the fuse blow ? I said to my wife what would of you done if this happened to you she said let it burn rofl. Has anyone had this happened to them and how did you get around it because I must say traveling down the freeway at 100km's its not a great situation to be in.

 

[mrVT]

thats why its good to carry a fire extinguisher in a car, if the fire got out of hand i would leave the car and run away as a car can be replaced but a life cant so yea, as for the power window switch must have had a short somewhere did anyone try to fix anything on it lately????

 

[666vt]

was there any other power faults dude, headlights flicker on and off or anything like that?

probably a loose wire has hit some metal or something.. lol im not a wizz at electrical.

good luck dude. quick thinking with the flames, i wouldve done the same. anything melt?

 

[black as]

Haven't touched the switches at all but what I did find is it started on the circuit board under the switches and yes I'm buying a fire extinguisher tonight.

 

[black as]

was there any other power faults dude, headlights flicker on and off or anything like that?

probably a loose wire has hit some metal or something.. lol im not a wizz at electrical.

good luck dude. quick thinking with the flames, i wouldve done the same. anything melt?

The switchers are buggered, the car absolutely reeks of burn circuit board but nothing happened with any other part of the electrics. I was driving with the radio on and headlight going and nothing flickered at all and that's the thing why didn't a fuse blow.

 

[666vt]

The switchers are buggered, the car absolutely reeks of burn circuit board but nothing happened with any other part of the electrics. I was driving with the radio on and headlight going and nothing flickered at all and that's the thing why didn't a fuse blow.

yeah its weird that a fuse didnt blow.

VT VX Commodore Electric Window Switch - eBay Switches, Controls, Interior, Car Parts, Accessories, Cars, Bikes, Boats. (end time 05-Mar-09 16:25:28 AEDST)

is that what you need mate?
ive never seen a ute one before though, do they only have 2 switches?

 

[black as]

yeah its weird that a fuse didnt blow.

VT VX Commodore Electric Window Switch - eBay Switches, Controls, Interior, Car Parts, Accessories, Cars, Bikes, Boats. (end time 05-Mar-09 16:25:28 AEDST)

is that what you need mate?
ive never seen a ute one before though, do they only have 2 switches?

I only have the 2 switches, there's one on ebay for $42.00 :bang: will it do it again though

 

[STEALTHY™]

If anything good has come of this, its you know where your wife stands with your cars!

 

[black as]

If anything good has come of this, its you know where your wife stands with your cars!

Tell me about it:yeah: I think she's happier driving the VZ a little more poke with the 6 litre in it.