I had just had my truck serviced at the dealership. The truck had very low milage and was still in good condition. I had paid for the service and went to start the truck. Sparks flew from behind the switch and all of the wiring burned out under the dash and back to the battery. A lot of sparks and smoke.
I went in to talk to the shop manager. He asked if there were any flames. I told him there were sparks, but mostly just melted insulation and wires. I thought he would give me a hard time, but he just went to a bench, grabbed a propane torch and walked to my truck. He just burned all around the switch and some of the visible portion of the dashboard. He then proceeded to set fires under the hood. I was staring with my jaw clunking my kneecaps and asked, "What the h--- are you doing?" "Well, if there is no sign of actual flame, your insurance will probably not cover for any of the damages."
I have never had any other truck catch fire except an old clunker that we only used on sites. That was close to junk yard and the exhaust system was full of holes catching the floorboards on fire every now and then. But that new truck was a different matter. The insurance adjuster looked at the truck and the shop manager did the talking. I got paid for damages and we were all happy.
Tinker
