After being parked there was a little smoke and electrical smell

2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO
140,000 MILES • 5.3L • V8 • 2WD
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WILLIEDYNAMITE11
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I went into the store shops for probably 30 minutes came out and there was an electrical smell in my truck with a little bit of smoke. the truck was completely turned off I had the keys completely dumbfounded display shed light.
Also in the past couple of weeks randomly the gauges would not work and then they would come on the windows will not work and then sometimes they would.
Mar 30, 2020 at 10:20 AM
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ASEMASTER6371
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Good morning,

Is there anything in the truck that does not work?

You have an electrical issue somewhere and you need to find out where the smell originates. This could turn into a huge problem and could catch fire.

Do you know where or what area the smell came from?

Roy
Mar 30, 2020 at 9:06 PM
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WILLIEDYNAMITE11
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it seemed to be behind instrument cluster. have had no electrical issues.
Apr 1, 2020 at 2:51 PM
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ASEMASTER6371
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Okay, thanks.

You will need to remove the cluster and look for any damage such as melted wires or bundles.

You cannot ignore this issue as it can get a lot worse very fast and could result in a fire.

Roy

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