*****MY CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE!!!!*****
This is what happened...
from earlier post i stated that i changed the rear speakers out, and replaced them with some temporary 6x9"s and some permanent 4"s...
turns out after installing the speakers and re-installing the dash and the insulating mat, I didn't lay the mat down properly as part of the mat was laying on the light bulbs for the 3rd brake light and it caused a fire...
This is how i noticed the fire...
I had never driven the car for as long as i had on this day I did all of my errands in the car for the first time ever so i was driving the car to and fro for about 4 hours
I was travelling to the mall just to enjoy the sounds of the muffler and radio and also to pick up a gift for my cousin's b-day party and get me and my god-son some gear to wear to the party...
I was searching for a good parking spot when i noticed a smoke smell, I had the windows down and i didn't see anything in the car smoking and just thought that it was outside, I found a parking spot on the top level and got out of the car, i still smelled smoke and looked around quickly but i didn't see anything I just thought that some thing was on fire somewhere...
I got something to eat and shopped and on my way out i got a refill on some root beer and I made my way to the car, I got to the car and i didn't smell anything until i opened up the door,
the car was full of smoke!!!
I immediately thought that it was the reverse glo gauges since that was the only thing remotley electrical that i had worked on and i just thought that the gauges were smoke-checked(burnt out)...
I ripped the glove box out to get to the fuse cluster but there was no smoke...
i took a second and thought where could this be coming from?
I popped the hood...
no smoke
I opened up all the car doors...
no smoke
I looked at the back dash and I could see a small plume of smoke coming from the speaker trim panel...
I popped the trunk and immediately checked and disconnected the speakers on the passenger side...
still smoke
I then take another second to think about what the hell could be causing the smoke, and then while I am looking at the smoke plume, it bursts into flames!!!
thinking quickly i take the drink that i had just refilled and douse the flame out...
i then go to the trunk and I pull the light bulbs and it looks like i found the problem i disconnect the bulbs from the harnesses and then rip the dash carpet so i could see the brake light housing, good thing i did because it melted and the carpet was still smoking...
i rip the carpet and insulation out, throw the bulbs in the trunk, close all the doors, close the hood and the trunk, I drink my drink the rest of it anyways,take a breath and drive off...
