MMMM- White smoke. I once had an "O" go bad in a Chrys. product speedometer cable housing, and it pumped a mist of transmission oil up to the speedometer causing white smoke. Just a thought.
Conner
I should add that the smell was what gave it away. More like burning oil then an electrical fire.
Conner

Yes, I have heard that one from some Chevy owners, back in the 80's. It's quite a wakeup call when you get 180-200F tranny fluid dripping on your feet. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/scared.gif" alt="" />

I would hope that Les does not get gear lube from his transfer case that hot!!

Kevin

Didn't get to it last night as I still have a baby girl. I here they hang around for at least 18 years <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/lol.gif" alt="" />


I'll get out there during lunch and let you know.

Oh I was just OTing a little, sorry. I stand by the blower circuit suggestion I went with earlier. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/notooth.gif" alt="" />

Not that I'm doubting you, I'm just wondering why? I thought the blower circuitry was on the passenger side behind the glove box, or at least behind the center dash...

Eric

One the voltage limiter, if you lost the ground for the limiter, the bimetals in the fuel and water temp gauges see full battery voltage, and heat up enough to warp permanently. You can pop the top of the rear part of the main cluster with a sharp jerk upward, and see the back of the pc board. disconnect the speedo cable and the wire connectors, and you can pull the entire cluster with about 4 bolts/screws, and get it where you can see it well. Anything that smoked must have left enough trace to find. I've got a couple of spare clusters, I think, but they are not complete.

Also look closely at the cluster wiring bundle for a zapped wire, and since there's a hole from under the dash into the cluster, I'd go digging uner there as well - especially since the fuse panel is cut into the side of the dash enclosure.

BTW, girl babies are always hell, and it gets real bad from 13-18....

Is that YO, months old, or both? <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/lol.gif" alt="" />

Because the Blower resistor gets very hot under normal operation, once the load resistor coils get old (or trash gets on them) the resistance shoots up and will burn the plastic ect around it. They are bolted into the air ducting so the airflow from the blower will cool it. Thus the smoke ect will be distributed through the vents. It's just something I saw happen on countless import and domestic vehicles in the years I have done this for a living. Just a guess, just like everyone else is doing, educated guess w/ clues provided.
Kinda like a game, huh? <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

both, but it's a geometric progression of badness with age...

I kinda like the blower resistor pack as the heat source, but white smoke doesn't sound like insulation, maybe trash in the ducts???