Electrical Fire

If you have an interior light for your canopy, that's probably for it. Why they didn't fuse it IDK. If that's what it's for, I'd take lots of pics before anybody touches it so you can hold the camper installation place responsible. That's absolutely unacceptable.

 

Glad you got the fire out. It looks like you had to use a dry chemical extinguisher. Those are extremely corrosive to metals and electronics. Make sure you do everything you can to get the remaining powder out of the engine compartment. Do a search on Google for instructions on clean up. The powder looks in the photos to be yellow which is the standard type ABC extinguisher you find most places. It is monoammonium phosphate which is typically the worst for metals and electronics. If you still have the extinguisher you can check the label to be sure.

A first step is just vacuuming, brushing and blowing the powder out. Areas where there was flame or a lot heat might need more work. Again check the internet for recommendations.

It is really important to get that cleaned up or in not too long there is a risk other things will start going wrong in the engine bay. It is a pain to clean up for sure but still better than the whole truck burning down to the pavement!

 

Good call. Thanks!

 

Dealer will want to replace everything that was damaged in relation. Since that battery cable harness was partially melted they will probably quote out an entire engine harness to replace it. The fuse box and anything else that was damaged. It will be a hefty bill through them. I’m sure your insurance will cover it if you have good insurance. Some may not because t was an aftermarket piece of equipment. Either way your going to be into it for Atleast a couple hundred dollars. Dealer diagnosis or the insurance deductible.

 

Lol! I can handle a couple hundred, but a couple grand scares me.

 

If insurance doesn’t cover it and the dealer replaces the engine harness and fuse box you’ll be looking at a couple grand. If insurance doesn’t cover it I would just go to a junk yard for a fuse box cover, unless the entire box is messed up. If the harness didn’t get melted down to bare wire I would leave it and wrap with a little electrical tape. If it did you could splice and repair the areas yourself much cheaper. Or have some independent shop do it.

 

Well, with that wire removed, you should be able to tell fairly quick if the canopy lights still work. Nothing wrong with taking it to the dealer for peace of mind but I would've just remove the wire at the battery and follow it to its end connection to remove the rest of it. I'm sure the dealer will do the same but you will charge you accordingly. That faulty wire shouldn't affect the rest of the truck unless it shorted out. You would know right away if that had happened.