eletrical problem

i got a 90 civic dx and i am haveing a weird problem did a sohc zc swap and i have driven it with out any big probems for a month or so but i was out for a drive today and all of a suden my cd player kicks out my temp gauge goes as high as it can and the smoke starts pouring out from behind the gauge cluster. took the dash apart and found the conector behind the spedo fried on one side of it. got the car to start again after this happend cause this happend in the middle of the road and it wasent running right so i turned off the key but the motor kept running for a about 10-20 seconds after i took the key out. towed it home riped it apart found the fried wire conection so without the cluster in it started and ran fine but then i turned on the radio and the car cut out again. have no idea where to start possibly the main relay? i dont know any ideas?:frown: :banghead: also aftert it cut out again it wouldnt start again and all the fuses are fine

If the connector fried there...START THERE! You obviously have a short, and if thats where it gets hot chances are thats it, could be somewhere else down the line and this point is just the path of least resistance, but it would be on that circuit. Your stereo, accesories and guages are on the same harness.

I love posts like this "my cars on fire, what do I do? check the air pressure in the tires?".

You probably have a crossed wire.

most of the dash harness was screwed up melted together so i put in a new harness but what would have caused this ive never touched that harness before and havent had any wiring troubles since i completed the mpfi swap just wondering. was a stupid post i know in retrospect i dont know why i asked but whatever. got to get a new gauge cluster now though

you could put gasoline on it when it's burning to help the fire along...

you guys are gay and oh so cool on top of the gayness. it was just a question if im mistaken thats what the point of this fourm is to ask qusetions not to get your gay anal on

sorry, no answer to your question. i just wanted to say -
that sucks... good luck