Retro Pug 0 1 Cars Posted May 1, 2012 (edited) Gutted. Just got the 205 back on the road and i went out to it this morning to find it full of smoke and the interior still smoldering! The sunroof vacum handle and interior light fitting is burnt out The front seats are burned and have melted pastic on them. The handblake surronund is melted away The carpet is burned Roof lining and sunroof cover is burned. Both sunvisors are melted I have no idea how its happened? Can anyone offer any ideas? Anyone have any of these parts? Thanks John Edited May 1, 2012 by Retro Pug Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
welshpug 1,626 Posted May 1, 2012 aerial water leak into the light unit causing a short is most likely. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Anthony 1,000 Posted May 1, 2012 I should have most (if not all) of the parts you need, assuming it's a factory sunroof model Why it's happened is another matter entirely though - sounds like something has shorted out in the roof console and started a small fire, possibly as a result of water leaking in through the aerial or similar in the heavy rain we're experiencing? There's a couple of lights and the RCL receiver up there, two of which are constantly live. Most of the damage immediately below that will be as a result of burning and melted pieces falling, although the handbrake surround does seem a bit far back - there's nothing there to start or sustain a fire though. A little worrying that it caught fire rather than pop a fuse though, although sounds like you were very lucky the whole thing didn't go up in flames! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Retro Pug 0 1 Cars Posted May 1, 2012 Thanks both, I did wonder about a short but I though too the fuse should have blown? Yeah very lucky could have been a lot worse! Sounds great on the drop me a PM on what you have and costs etc. Cheers again John. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
trogboy 17 Posted May 1, 2012 How's the paint on your roof? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Retro Pug 0 1 Cars Posted May 1, 2012 Thankfully its ok! You can see some evidence of the fire but I'm hoping I can flat and polish it out.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites