Car Cought Fire!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
06-12-2005, 09:56 PM
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Car Cought Fire!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I AM SOOOOOO PISSED TONIGHT FOLKS TODAY IS THE WORST DAY OF MY LIFE.. I AM DRIVING TO THE LOCAL SUPER G TO GET THE SUNDAY PAPER AND SOME SNACKS FOR WORK TOMMORROW. I GET TO THE PARKING LOT AND I SEE AN IMMENSE AMOUNT OF SMOKE COMMING FROM MY HOOD. I RUN TO THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR AND OPEN AND POP THE HOOD, OPEN IT UP AND WTF?!!! A FULL FLAME THE SIZE OF A BASEBALL. IT MAY NOT SOUND THAT BIG BUT THATS ENOUGH TO SCARE SOMEONE SO I DONT HAVE SHIT TO PUT IT OUT I JUST KEEP BLOWIN AND BLOWIN THEN I TAKE OFF MY SHIRT AND START BEATIN AND BEATIN AND BLOWIN AND BLOWIN. THE FUKIN DISTRIBUTION BLOCK MELTED, AND CAUGHT FIRE, IT CRACKED AND SOMETINNG TOUCHED SOME WIRES BY THE TOP OF THE FIREWALL. AND THEY WERE BURNT OFF NOW I AM SOO CLUELESS AND SCARED AND PISSED THE FUCK OFF I WANA KNOW WHO TO BITCH TO. I BOUGHT THE KIT FROM A LOCAL PLACE CALLED AUDIO JAM AND THE KIT WAS MADE FROM STINGER AND I ALSO GOT IT ALL INSTALLED BY AUDIO JAM I AM THINKIN TO GO THERE AND BITCH., MY HORN DOES NOT WORK. IM GUESSIN THATS ONE OF THE WIRES THAT BURNED..... I AM SOO AGGRIVATED AND JUST NEED SOME POINTERS FROM THE FOLKS HERE PLEASE HELP.........!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 
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Originally Posted by aaronnn
i really dont know what you could do with a car that caught fire.. but really sorry to hear man, good luck with everything
06-12-2005, 10:05 PM
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hey mannn....u foooll u kno why that happened? cuz you had a improper fuse in the fuse holder? or did u even have a fuse holder at all.....im 100 percent sure that was the problem...goodluck filing ur 22,000 dollar lawsuit
06-12-2005, 10:06 PM
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nothing is really damaged sorry for not being specific only thing is some wires are burnt and its just the fact that it caught fire and the distribution block melted
06-12-2005, 10:09 PM
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Originally Posted by TLboi
hey mannn....u foooll u kno why that happened? cuz you had a improper fuse in the fuse holder? or did u even have a fuse holder at all.....im 100 percent sure that was the problem...goodluck filing ur 22,000 dollar lawsuit
06-12-2005, 10:55 PM
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You're supposed to have the circuit breaker in the front (under the hood). Not the rear. The distribution block should be in the rear.
That way if the wire touches anything it will cut power off from the main battery. The distribution block wont do jack for you if its in the front. All that does is provide another 12V to another source. I wouldnt trust whoemver u got that installed from.
That way if the wire touches anything it will cut power off from the main battery. The distribution block wont do jack for you if its in the front. All that does is provide another 12V to another source. I wouldnt trust whoemver u got that installed from.
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06-12-2005, 11:47 PM
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here ill post the pics of the block i think its the dist block but lemme make sure i sound like i know what i am talkin bout[IMG]C:\Documents and Settings\Kenneth\Desktop\Pictures[/IMG]
It's worth your time to go give them so hell.
06-13-2005, 11:47 AM
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I second Benzo's advice. I was a pro audio installer for 15 years. A circuit breaker should be mounted within one foot of the battery terminal connection. In the event of a short, the breaker opens. With thick power wires such as 2 or 4 gauge being used so often, I can tell you those cables can carry a tremendous amount of current before they burn completely through. Until they do, they will continue to heat up and set everything on fire that come in contact with it. Electrical fires are very hard to stop once they get going. You are lucky to have put it out with minimal damage. Take the car to a competent shop, have all the burned wiring replaced and put the breaker up fron where it belongs. Also, dont use a breaker with a higher amp rating than your system needs. i've seen people use 200AMP breakers on systems drawing under 75 AMPS. Remember, the higher the current rating, the greater the short circuit thats needed to trip the breaker. More current = more of a fire hazzard. Oh, one last thing, take photographs of everything before and during the repairs so you have documentation in the event you want to take the first shop to small claims court for negligence and breach of contract (I was and installer; I am an attorney nowadays 
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Originally Posted by benzo555
You're supposed to have the circuit breaker in the front (under the hood). Not the rear. The distribution block should be in the rear.
That way if the wire touches anything it will cut power off from the main battery. The distribution block wont do jack for you if its in the front. All that does is provide another 12V to another source. I wouldnt trust whoemver u got that installed from.
That way if the wire touches anything it will cut power off from the main battery. The distribution block wont do jack for you if its in the front. All that does is provide another 12V to another source. I wouldnt trust whoemver u got that installed from.
06-13-2005, 12:39 PM
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Before I go to a dealer to get it checked out, I would take EVERY SINGLE part of your system out of the car. Do that before anything else. If you go to a dealership and they see that was the cause of the problem, they'll tell you to get the hell off their property. Then, go to complain to the wonderful place that installed your shit. 
06-14-2005, 09:59 AM
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o man!! that's some horrible news, what else got dammaged? and what kind of a kit did you get installed??
you suck at the internet 
e-mail the pics to: l17983625625@hotmail.com
i'll put em on here for you. ^^not my password
Originally Posted by VITEK
here ill post the pics of the block i think its the dist block but lemme make sure i sound like i know what i am talkin bout[IMG]C:\Documents and Settings\Kenneth\Desktop\Pictures[/IMG]
e-mail the pics to: l17983625625@hotmail.com
i'll put em on here for you. ^^not my password
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