Recently I removed my alternator from my VP wagon and put it back on. In doing so, I ran the wiring in front of the alternator rather than tuck it behind the alternator. A few days later I could hear clicking sounds under the dash, like a circuit cutting out then coming back on but I could not find anything under the dash. A few days later I was coming west on Kororoit Creek road in Willy when the power cut off completely followed by smoke billowing from under the bonnet. I got over the slow lane and glided to a stop right in front of the only car repair shop on that side of the road. They put out the fire and removed the red battery cable from the battery. Turned out the wiring had rubbed on the alternator and shorted out. The damage was confined to the alternator wiring which I replaced later. Had to have the car towed home. Moral of this story: Put the wiring back where it belongs.

Cool story bro. The clicking sound would have been relays switching.

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