Smoke from behind radio!

[Goodin]

i need help with my moms explorer, she was driving it to work when the radio cut out, a few seconds later smoke started coming from behind the dash, she quick turned off the radio and the heat and the smoke stopped.

What would cause this? no fuses blew, though i think one should of. We need help, this is one of our main vehicles.

Thank you for your time and info!!!!!!!
-goodin

 

[Redrig]

Shes gonna need a new radio, once you let the smoke out they dont work anymore...

 

[mhn3773]

get the removal tool from napa or a store of your choice..pull it out and see if any wires are burnt or melted it could have just been a wire grounded and burnt up..dont cout the HU dead untill u check EVERYTHING i almost lit my sub on fire w/o checking =) lol

 

[Billy177]

how is the heat is it extremly hot or anythingalso did any fuses blow

 

[Goodin]

Found the problem.... i pulled off the center dash, looked around, pulled out the radio, smelled it... it smelled bad, took the radio inside, opened it up, saw a chip was cracked inhalf and there was burns around it, found the problem..... time for a new radio.

I figured i would just go to a junk yard and yank one, thank you all for the help, it is great to know there are people out there willing to help the confused folk.