overlander
Expedition Leader
Andrew Walcker said:
x2 hose it out quickly and thoroughly. LR electrics don't need any help on being problematic.
Death of the b*tchin' Defender?!
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x2 hose it out quickly and thoroughly. LR electrics don't need any help on being problematic.
revor
Explorer
CRAP!!!!!
Connie leaves town and look what happens!!!!!
Glad all is as well as can be expected and you're not burnt!
I'm pleased we don't have a crispy Defender either!
As always if there's anything I can do.. To think your truck sat my driveway nose to nose with mine just the day before!!!!
Call Chris at Badger coachworks he could probably fix you up with some flame retardant seat covers!, Acutally there is a guy on EBay selling OEM for $50. We use Citrus cleaner to eliminate Electrical smoke smell here at the shop, works pretty good. Not to say we have a lot of electrical fires but the one's we have had yada yada ....
Connie leaves town and look what happens!!!!!
Glad all is as well as can be expected and you're not burnt!
I'm pleased we don't have a crispy Defender either!
As always if there's anything I can do.. To think your truck sat my driveway nose to nose with mine just the day before!!!!
Call Chris at Badger coachworks he could probably fix you up with some flame retardant seat covers!, Acutally there is a guy on EBay selling OEM for $50. We use Citrus cleaner to eliminate Electrical smoke smell here at the shop, works pretty good. Not to say we have a lot of electrical fires but the one's we have had yada yada ....
pwc
Explorer
Lesson learned. I was working on the electrical of our 110 as well yesterday and that small space in the box always freaks me out when I detach leads. I'm going to store some tape in the box for the next project when they come off. Poor Hellroaring unit! 
Halon might be a good idea since that box would hold some of it (although most have a LOT of holes leading out). heck, I don't know if I would have fared as well as I don't have 4 extinguishers.
Cook a nice garlic, onion, califlour, beet and brocoli soup and some salmon in the back of the truck, that'll cover the smell.:ylsmoke:
Halon might be a good idea since that box would hold some of it (although most have a LOT of holes leading out). heck, I don't know if I would have fared as well as I don't have 4 extinguishers.
Cook a nice garlic, onion, califlour, beet and brocoli soup and some salmon in the back of the truck, that'll cover the smell.:ylsmoke:
overlander
Expedition Leader
revor said:
The moral of this story is: Hang out with Keith and you get burned... :campfire:
Yorker
Adventurer
Wow you are really lucky you saved it! I had the opportunity to ee the remains of a 109 that went up in a fire. It was a terrible thing- especially because the fellow had only recently finished a complete restoration. It supposedly caught fire at an intersection and he had just enough time to bail out and grab his dog. It was a complete loss - a puddle of molten aluminum when it finally went out.
Last I knew he was trying to rebuild it but $ was big problem because I don't think it was insred for its actual replacement value. Anyone know who I am talking about? I think he was a photographer- it was a nice beige 109.
Last I knew he was trying to rebuild it but $ was big problem because I don't think it was insred for its actual replacement value. Anyone know who I am talking about? I think he was a photographer- it was a nice beige 109.
Connie
Day walker, Overland Certified OC0013
And I am off in Tennesee, so the only thing I have seen is the same pics everyone else has seen :yikes: but could have been so much worse!!
Graham is a pretty calm guy and he's telling me about this on the phone and I've got a bunch of people around me and this is how my end of the conversation goes. (me in calm voice too)
On fire? (everyone around me gets instantly quiet)
How bad?
You okay?
Under the hood or in the cab?
Soooo....do we need a new seat?
At this point everyone around me bursts out laughing because they could tell that something bad had gone down and apperently the seat comment in a calm tone was funny. Then I'm trying not to laugh, because I know Graham is pretty upset, and me struggling not to laugh makes them laugh even harder.
Wow, and I thought Moab dust was hard to get out of the truck. Guess I know what we are doing this weekend.
marc olivares
Adventurer
kellymoe said:
the irony of you catching your truck on fire is pretty rich....
gjackson
FRGS
There's some classic humor in this thread. . .
So I called Hellroaring today to get a replacement. Conversation goes something like this:
"Hi, I'd like to purchase one of your BIC units."
"Okay, which one are you interested in?"
"The BIC-85150A."
"Okay. Have you considered the 95150B?"
"Uh, no. I don't know anything about it."
"Well, it's our new unit. It replaces the 85150A, but the control diode is inside the unit."
"Well that's cool. Is the wiring the same as the 85150? Does it use the same remote switch?"
"Yes, wiring is the same except for the control diode. It's about 50% more efficient, which means it runs a lot cooler."
"Sold!"
:ylsmoke:
cheers
So I called Hellroaring today to get a replacement. Conversation goes something like this:
"Hi, I'd like to purchase one of your BIC units."
"Okay, which one are you interested in?"
"The BIC-85150A."
"Okay. Have you considered the 95150B?"
"Uh, no. I don't know anything about it."
"Well, it's our new unit. It replaces the 85150A, but the control diode is inside the unit."
"Well that's cool. Is the wiring the same as the 85150? Does it use the same remote switch?"
"Yes, wiring is the same except for the control diode. It's about 50% more efficient, which means it runs a lot cooler."
"Sold!"
:ylsmoke:
cheers