One lousy circuit, to an auxiliary light, wasn’t fused.  I remember why, I wanted to see if it worked and then would buy a fuse next trip past an auto supply store.

Well!

I finally got about three days free.  In a row.  I load up everything, the generators, fuel, water, and all the parts to install a couple of more auxiliary lights and off I go.  Get right out into traffic, stopped at a light, no room to move, and smoke.  Light yellow turning to dark brown, coming from the dashboard, getting into my eyes, and I have no where to go.

I pulled out the panel behind which the smoke was coming, it being loose as that was where I was going to put a couple of more switches, fused, and more smoke billowed out.  Light changed, I got to a parking lot, and the smoking diminished then quit.

I had knocked a “hot” line off of that one unfused circuit and it shorted against something.  Back home, to rework that circuit and fuse 5 more of them I’m putting in.

And no trip.  What a pain in the butt.  I am, I mean.  Imagine, not fusing that circuit.

Sigh.

Anyone need some auto work done?  I’m cheap, fast, and dangerous.  Live a little.