[HELP]Electrical burning smell at steering wheel, and headlight can't be turn off.

[cheeriochin]

guys, need help.
My car is 9gen altis, 2003,
I was driving for almost 2 hr, then smell some short circuit burning smell inside the cabin.

park the car at the road side , then i realized headlight cannot be turned off.

i quickly disconnect the battery to prevent further damage to my car.



it didnt gv any sign prior to the burning smell. and the smell came from the steering wheel itself, on top of the airbag area


anyone can guide me here?

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[MingFai]

Re: [HELP]Electrical burning smell at steering wheel, and headlight can't be turn off

Erm where r u now?

 

[cheeriochin]

Re: [HELP]Electrical burning smell at steering wheel, and headlight can't be turn off

oh..me now in tapah..
just now i connected the battery, prob persist..

any 1 can tell me wats happening here?

tq

 

[DanzEterna]

Re: [HELP]Electrical burning smell at steering wheel, and headlight can't be turn off

is there any other wires connected to your batt terminals?

 

[ed78]

Re: [HELP]Electrical burning smell at steering wheel, and headlight can't be turn off

dude,

same thing happen to me before with my putra. try the fuse box.

The fuse for the light would have melted........ if it is..... be very carefull when pulling it out....i burnt my finger when i tried to pull it out.

 

[yeehau86]

Re: [HELP]Electrical burning smell at steering wheel, and headlight can't be turn off

for 9 gen Altis, there are two fuse boxes: One at the engine bay and another one behind the glove box.

there is a crocodile clip to take out the fuses in the engine bay, in white transparent color. Use that will be more convenient when you check for any fuse that may burned.

 

[cheeriochin]

Re: [HELP]Electrical burning smell at steering wheel, and headlight can't be turn off

thanks, i will try that

wired short circuit but the fuse didnt break..

i wonder why

now i am driving out for diagnostic chk

hope everything is ok

thanks ya

can't believe the car with this price will hv this problem

 

[cheeriochin]

Re: [HELP]Electrical burning smell at steering wheel, and headlight can't be turn off

If find the problem, let us know also..... :)

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problem found, this signal stalk got fried , problem fixed after replace the signal stalk
my car need to be tow to workshop
everytime i start my car, can see smoke coming out from the signal stalk

LESSON TO LEARN HERE

1. If sense burning smell, quickly stop at the roadside when it's safe to do so.
2. Quickly turn off engine, disconnect the car battery.
3. the car need to be towed, do not attempt to drive it yourself.


thanks for your advice guys, tq

 

[frequency]

Re: [HELP]Electrical burning smell at steering wheel, and headlight can't be turn off

Hi, I have the similar problem.
May I know where you went to fix the problem? Toyota SC?

 

[leynye yamin]

Re: [HELP]Electrical burning smell at steering wheel, and headlight can't be turn off

check the wiring around that switch, happen to me last time, turns out that the wire melt into each other, causing the current overflow and smoked the switches.