Acrid smoke coming from lower windshield area!
After taking a short drive (20 min), upon exiting the vehicle I noticed smoke coming from right under the lower windshield finisher on the driver's side. There was also the strong smell of burning electrical. There was no smell in the car, and opening the hood no smoke was coming from the engine bay. There was not much smoke, just enough to notice. The smell was very strong. After leaving the car parked for two hours, it barely started.
The day it did this was Thanksgiving, we got snow, so heated f/r windscreens, wipers, heater blower, headlights and driving lights, and heated seat. I noticed the battery drain down starting it in the driveway before the trip it also barely started, but attributed to the fact it had not been run in a couple of days.
Now, it seems to be fine. No battery drain, no weird electrical issues, and no smoke / smell. I took the plastic air intake panel off to see the wiper motor, wiring, no smell and no cooked insulation. However, the pollen filter on the smoking side was frozen, and when I brought it in, it leaked water. Maybe it leaked on the blower motor?
Anyway, probably selling the vehicle, for a 2000 Disco SII.
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Current:
2005 Land Rover LR3 V8 SE
2000 Land Rover Discovery II SD
1992 Land Rover Range Rover County
Also current:
1995 Mercedes-Benz E320 Wagon
2002 Volkswagen Eurovan GLS
1996 Ford Explorer LTD 2WD
1982 Volvo 240 GL Diesel
Previous Rover:
1995 Range Rover 4.0SE
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