Smoke from behind the steering wheel!?

[samoye]

ye basically what the title says.. I was driving and behind my steering wheel smoke started to come from it!.

My stereo stopped working and the information on the dashboard were my clock and temperature are stopped working aswell.

I then noticed I couldnt turn my wind wipers down, it was sticking and couldny move it.

I was lefted with a nasty smoking smell in my car.

has this happened to anyone else on here?

how do I fix this lol

 

[1812lsd]

Do you have an aftermarket steering wheel fitted? If so, the horn wiring may have shorted.

 

[samoye]

Do you have an aftermarket steering wheel fitted? If so, the horn wiring may have shorted.

ermm I dont think so not too sure though

 

[1812lsd]

Does it look like this?

Or this?

 

[samoye]

Does it look like this?

Or this?

no it aint

its more this

 

[1812lsd]

Unsure then, looks like you will need to get the steering wheel and shroud off and check the wiring for faults. If you have that much smoke you will probably need new wiring any way.

 

[samoye]

ok thanks 1812lsd

 

[Fist]

I had same problem last week.
This problem is usual on this model, probably because original parts are with factory faults.
Transient resistance between the two circuit boards is too high because of sliding contacts and leads to the melting plate.
You must replace whole switch (in my case with audio control), what I had done.

 

[mace¬]

You haven't done Calais to Dover in recent weeks have you? Those little buggers can hide anywhere.

 

[samoye]

I had same problem last week.
This problem is usual on this model, probably because original parts are with factory faults.
Transient resistance between the two circuit boards is too high because of sliding contacts and leads to the melting plate.
You must replace whole switch (in my case with audio control), what I had done.[/QUO

ok thanks did this solve the problem for you?

 

[samoye]

You haven't done Calais to Dover in recent weeks have you? Those little buggers can hide anywhere.

im not sure what you on about sorry lol

 

[mace¬]

im not sure what you on about sorry lol

I watched a program about illegal immigrants hiding in lorries coming from Calais into England. Just thought one might have got behind your dashboard and was having a cheeky fag.

 

[LeeRS]

im not sure what you on about sorry lol

check for body parts.

 

[LeeRS]

on a serious note,
it sounds like some wiring has burnt out, as said above. Sounds like a bugger of a problem.

 

[samoye]

I watched a program about illegal immigrants hiding in lorries coming from Calais into England. Just thought one might have got behind your dashboard and was having a cheeky fag.

lol i doubt it very much

 

[McGherkin]

http://www.cliosport.net/threads/you-find-some-odd-things-in-cars-cute-content.717809/#post-9853759

 

[samoye]

on a serious note,
it sounds like some wiring has burnt out, as said above. Sounds like a bugger of a problem.

ye its a pain the a$$ hopefully my mechanic can fix it

 

[mace¬]

http://www.cliosport.net/threads/you-find-some-odd-things-in-cars-cute-content.717809/#post-9853759

Bit far fetched. A smoking cat?

 

[McGherkin]

Depends whether it liked the taste of wiring.

 

[Fist]

Yes, i solve the problem.

 

[samoye]

Yes, i solve the problem.

ye that was the exact same problem on mine!
never seen anything like that on any car tbh lol

 

[KitsonRis]

My horn shorted out when I was putting my after market steering wheel on. MASSIVE flames. I couldn't get the wheel off though as one bolt was half in place. To be honest I did worry quite a lot! The only damage was the wiring for the horn doesn't exist anymore from the wheel to the top of the steering column / ancillary stalks. No blown fuses or anything which I am surprised at. For about 10 seconds I did think the car was going up in flames.

 

[roncee]

Had the same exp as above. Off to work (aftermarket steering wheel). Heavy smoke and noise from the horn. Pulled over and switched engine off. Shorted/melted horn wiring. Lucky no flames. Also surprised the horn fuse didn't do its job.

 

[Danny197]

I have had the same problem with my 197, it was the circuit board for the windscreen wipers stalk. I had to buy the indicator stalk aswell as the wiper stalk as renault don't sell them separately.

 

[Grievezy]

I have had the same problem with my 197, it was the circuit board for the windscreen wipers stalk. I had to buy the indicator stalk aswell as the wiper stalk as renault don't sell them separately.

This just happened to me this morning... Car is at the garage arm but won't get looked at till Monday. How much was the parts?

 

[Danny197]

Hi mate, I paid £120 for the stalk

 

[Danny197]

Hi mate, I paid £120 for the stalk

 

[Grievezy]

Was that all in? I will find out hopefully Monday if that is what's gone wrong on mine.
Cheers mate