[DML] Re: Need help (Electrical Failure Starting A Fire)

["content22207" <brobertson@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Regarding Point #1:

See the pic of my melted headlight switch in #5939's photo album.
Plastic was on fire, with flames visible from driver's footwell.
Ground wire also melted through the harness in a couple of places
under the console -- could eventually have set it on fire as well
(console is only made of cardboard after all).

Add an inline fuse BEFORE the switch.

Bill Robertson
#5939

>--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "DMC Joe" <dmcjoe@xxxx> wrote:
> 
> Greg,
> 
> Your closing paragraph is fairly accurate and reasonable and I am in
> agreement with much of what you say. My only concern is that your
list may
> be misconstrued by potential new owners or detractors of the
DeLorean. Based
> on that I make the following comments in the defense of the design
engineers
> and technical directors who staffed the company during its active years.
> 
> 1. You said "waiting to happen". How many documented instances do
you know
> of where the electrical system started a fire.
> 









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