Won't turn over

[05LLYDMAX]

I recently bought new gauges and when I went to put the new ones in truck ran for 5 minutes and stalled filling with smoke. Took apart the dash and all the gauge wires are fried to the wire. I believe it just fried the fuse box under the dash. Any ideas?

 

[slipclutchms]

Like factory cluster gauges? Or aftermarket gauges of some sort?

 

[05LLYDMAX]

After market auto meters. Had ECM I believe bench tested and they said it was fried. But how do I have that bad of luck to fry the ECM from 1 gauge. Lmao

 

[Kappa9012]

look what gauge? and where'd you tie the power in at? My guess is you direct shorted something in the fuse panel. That may end up being a very costly mistake depending on how bad the wiring is fried.

 

[the freeze]

Fuses. :booboo::booboo: nah just tap in and use wire.

Sucks dude but u will not make that mistake again. Also important where the fuses are placed closest to power source and sized correctly

 

[Kappa9012]

if there was smoke there was a fire, or far more than blown fuses.

 

[05LLYDMAX]

Yeah I won't make the mistake of anyone touching my truck and not looking over it lol ill figure it out. Thanks

 

[RedHotGMC]

Did you use a fuse tap or how did you get power?