'85 325e, completely stock. Picked this car up a couple of months ago, and have had the strangest issue with it. I think it's electrical, but I'm not entirely too sure.
Basically, the car seems to have a "short" somewhere. However, it doesn't seem to have any rhyme or reason. I've tried searching multiple forums, but have yielded no real results.
The car will begin to actually smoke from different parts on the dashboard (usually underneath the steering column or the air vents just above the radio). Now, the car had an aftermarket radio in it, and I'm curious, is it possible that the radio wiring has a short somewhere? I've also encountered this problem when the car is under hard acceleration. A bit of smoke pours out, and the car dies almost instantly. On some occasions, it will start back up right away, others it won't. Normally, the car has absolutely no trouble cranking, and the motor seems very strong. I don't believe this is a common thing, and am having serious trouble investigating it because I don't know how to make the problem occur. It's almost random. Any thoughts?
Basically, the car seems to have a "short" somewhere. However, it doesn't seem to have any rhyme or reason. I've tried searching multiple forums, but have yielded no real results.
The car will begin to actually smoke from different parts on the dashboard (usually underneath the steering column or the air vents just above the radio). Now, the car had an aftermarket radio in it, and I'm curious, is it possible that the radio wiring has a short somewhere? I've also encountered this problem when the car is under hard acceleration. A bit of smoke pours out, and the car dies almost instantly. On some occasions, it will start back up right away, others it won't. Normally, the car has absolutely no trouble cranking, and the motor seems very strong. I don't believe this is a common thing, and am having serious trouble investigating it because I don't know how to make the problem occur. It's almost random. Any thoughts?
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