Smoke came out of my steering wheel now my car wont turn on
Asked by Solidmoon Jul 15, 2016 at 08:29 PM about the 1998 Honda Accord LX
Question type: Maintenance & Repair
So I was driving my car today and suddenly I
started seeing smoke come out of my
steering wheel column more like right next
to my turn signals well I turned my car off
cause it freaked me out and parked it till it
cooled down after I tried turning it back on it
starts but turns back off right away I've
checked the wiring and nothing seems to be
burned someone please help me I can't
afford to be car less at the moment I also
recently got it inspected and everything was
fine so I don't understand what it could be
7 Answers
Steering wheel or column? There nothing in there that could smoke except electrical components, and you most certainly must have fried something, probably the ignition switch. (smoke could have originated in the column and just crept out of the steering wheel too). This could be a real fire hazard, so you will have to get it looked at. Either the steering wheel or the column or both will have to be opened up and probed for whatever singed.
I meant the steering wheel sorry about that and well the ignition switch is a few months old which I don't understand but you're probably right it might me the switch because there's no burned signs or wires melted when I opened it up and when I put my key in and turn it it doesn't stay still like I had to hold on to it to put my windows up cause I parked it a street away from home when the incident happend
Also when I turn the key before trying to start it its completely quiet not even my fans are turning on
I had the same problem with 03 ep3. It was the multi function or blinker / headlight seitch. The same day i bought it. I was trippin.
There was actually a recall on it.
Guru9ZY79F answered 4 years ago
2001 honda civic lx. Steering wheel started to smoke. It was fine driving it home but not sure if it even safe now. It from two orange and range wires from radio that started it
Multifunction switch on my 03 Civic Si was the culprit as well.
