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Electrical fire
I had an electrical fire today because someone had fitted a screw to hold the battery access panel that was over long & went through the main power lead before the 80 amp fuse.
Unfortunately we have fitted a wire cable to secure luggage. That wire touched the live plate and earthed it.
Being inside a Mog with the hood up full of smoke wasn't fun and I burnt my hand moving the wire cable. The car now has burn marks on the leather & the carpets and the heated seat wires are damaged with melted insulation.
This year really has been a bad one for Morgan ownership. I had only just collected the car & now it will be back at the dealer on Saturday.
We all keep stuff behind the seats so please check your screws are not long enough to pass through the wood & cut into the cable. The power was such that the current passed through the rear valance carpet & melted that on the inside.
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Blimey John,
Sorry to see that.
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Sorry to see this damage John, a salutary warning to all it could have been a lot worse.
Good luck with the repairs.
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Graham I have if anything increased respect for our fire fighters. I will see what the dealer says but clearly this won't be a cheap fix on the leather etc.
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Very freak accident , comiserations , very glad you are ok John , hoping the hand heals up fast .
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 tells me I have to keep the burns cool so the beer is in the fridge. It wasn't much on the A14 with the car filling up with acrid smoke from the carpets. The burns are OK .
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Going to the KH do on this Thurs evening , not been before , may see you there ?
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No. Will be there on Sat discussing the damage. Enjoy.
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Good gracious John
Not good
Sorry to hear of another woe
I have my Mog on charge in the garage and leant down behind it the other day and got a nasty shock off the chrome ring around the rear brake light
Not sure what that means in terms of electrics but probably not great
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Was sorry to hear of that strange incident, you are having a trying time with the Mog this year.
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