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My truck burned me.
2008-01-03, 10:24 PM #1
So yeah. My friend was poking around under the dash looking for a flashlight, and pulled a wire. Killed my dashboard lights/turn signals/running lights. I was poking around trying to figure out what wire it was. Connected the wrong ones and it got very hot very quickly. Melted some skin on my left middle finger, and also filled the truck with smoke. Got it disconnected fast luckily. Anyway, electronics suck. :argh:

I drove home in the dark with only headlights, brakelights, and a flashlight to check my speed occasionally. Didn't get pulled over anyway.

>_>

o.0
2008-01-03, 10:33 PM #2
That's what you get for just pokin' around in there.
2008-01-03, 11:05 PM #3
lol

when doing anything like that it's very important to disconnect your battery terminals
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2008-01-03, 11:30 PM #4
Originally posted by saberopus:
That's what you get for just pokin' around in there.


That's what she said. I mean, yeah. That's what happens.
Pissed Off?
2008-01-04, 12:07 AM #5
At least it wasn't on the way to church. :v:
2008-01-04, 12:09 AM #6
if i disconnected the power how would i know when i got the right wire?

o.0
2008-01-04, 4:06 AM #7
By reconnecting the power after messing with the wires? It will take longer, but you'll walk away with all fingers intact. You NEVER mess wires when they're powered. What's your next trick going to be, sticking a fork in an outlet?
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2008-01-04, 5:31 AM #8
Well... considering you have the internet, why not find a wiring diagram for said truck and trace the wire path.
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2008-01-04, 5:56 AM #9
i'm driving a kick *** truck that would never burn me.

but it's because my jetta is in the shop with a dead transmission. :( yay warranties and free rental cars
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2008-01-04, 7:45 AM #10
You don't strike me as the type of person who would drive a truck (Greenboy). Interesting.
2008-01-04, 7:49 AM #11
Originally posted by Chaz Ghostle:
By reconnecting the power after messing with the wires? It will take longer, but you'll walk away with all fingers intact. You NEVER mess wires when they're powered. What's your next trick going to be, sticking a fork in an outlet?

Sometimes you have to. There have been countless times on the jobsite with dad where I had to work on a receptical (plug) or switch and it wasn't possible to kill the breaker. I've had to work on a 480V/400A electrical panel with all 400A juicin' through that panel. That was a scary.
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2008-01-04, 8:58 AM #12
Originally posted by JediGandalf:
That was a scary.

Understatement of the year (I know, it's early).
2008-01-04, 9:58 AM #13
Originally posted by JediGandalf:
Sometimes you have to. There have been countless times on the jobsite with dad where I had to work on a receptical (plug) or switch and it wasn't possible to kill the breaker. I've had to work on a 480V/400A electrical panel with all 400A juicin' through that panel. That was a scary.


:eek:
2008-01-04, 12:37 PM #14
Originally posted by Chaz Ghostle:
By reconnecting the power after messing with the wires? It will take longer, but you'll walk away with all fingers intact. You NEVER mess wires when they're powered. What's your next trick going to be, sticking a fork in an outlet?


So.. reconnect the power, see smoke, go oh ****. rather than just tapping the wires to see what happens?>_>

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2008-01-04, 12:38 PM #15
Originally posted by Aglar:
You don't strike me as the type of person who would drive a truck (Greenboy). Interesting.


1988 4cyl 2wd toyota. Not exactly a monster. I like it because I get good gas mileage and I can haul stuff.

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2008-01-04, 1:13 PM #16
Originally posted by Chaz Ghostle:
By reconnecting the power after messing with the wires? It will take longer, but you'll walk away with all fingers intact. You NEVER mess wires when they're powered. What's your next trick going to be, sticking a fork in an outlet?


Hippies don't believe in electricity.

:colbert:
nope.
2008-01-04, 5:01 PM #17
Originally posted by JediGandalf:
Sometimes you have to. There have been countless times on the jobsite with dad where I had to work on a receptical (plug) or switch and it wasn't possible to kill the breaker. I've had to work on a 480V/400A electrical panel with all 400A juicin' through that panel. That was a scary.


They'd have to use a chisel
2008-01-04, 5:11 PM #18
Originally posted by JediGandalf:
Sometimes you have to. There have been countless times on the jobsite with dad where I had to work on a receptical (plug) or switch and it wasn't possible to kill the breaker. I've had to work on a 480V/400A electrical panel with all 400A juicin' through that panel. That was a scary.


I have done similar stuff at work repeatedly. I am so amazed I are stil breafin!
Epstein didn't kill himself.
2008-01-05, 11:33 PM #19
You wanna have some real fun pop the hood and pull a spark plug wire and grasp the end with the engine running. The worst part about it is you know it's going to bite you at least one or two more times before you can process the command to drop it!
2008-01-05, 11:34 PM #20
Fixed it today. Blew 3 fuses.. no major damage as far as I can see so far.

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