Can anyone help?  Really foggy here this morning, so put all fog lights on, and heated mirrors everything, on my x reg 2000 1.9 tdi,,drove a mile, to drop my mate at work, stopped read paper for 20 mins, , turned on ignition and a terrible smell like TCP came into car then smoke from, the dash by the dash dimmer switch, i guess from behind fusebox. not alot about as much as from striking a match...I took the key out sharpish, sheepishly started car, everything fine, everything works, been fine all day..the only thing i can think of is my towbar electrics, i was advised dosent light the rear fog light on the test plate, and i used rear fog light for the first time in 2yrs today?  Or, since this happened the glow plug light goes out very quick instead of staying on for a few secs, I could be grabbing at straws. Should i check fuse board? there is still a stink in the car...Scared what i will find, any ideas would be a great help   . thanks Rik

The TCP like smell means that something electronic has fried itself.  Good idea to check the fuses.  But it may mean that you will have to get the instrument binnacle off and have a look.

Ok, thank you, i am still using the car as all seems ok  but i will take the cover off and have a look, thanks mate...

 

Oh an update, glow plugs all ok when i started this morning 

Edited 22 September, 201411 yr by rafe1