Suzuki Khyber Wiring Fire - Thanks to the Jugaaru Auto Electricians

[hassan676]

Assalam o alaikum, everyone!

Last night while driving my suzuki khyber i sensed some plastic burning smell but wasn't sure where it is coming from. I stopped the car and opened the bonnet and there was a big flame on left headlight side. I was shocked and immediately tried to stop it using the emergency fire extinguisher spray that i kept. The fire stopped. I pulled out the battery terminal (I badly missed a kill switch).
Thanks to Pakistani Auto Electricians who do the jugaar and hack jobs.
Alhamdulillah i was saved from some disaster and a huge loss but this is a matter of concern for me and similar people like me.
Would like to hear you thoughts on this.

[Xulfiqar]

What was installed here that caught fire?

Originally there is nothing here, I see the main power cables also are missing the factory installed fusible links.

Please route the coil ignition cable so its not resting on the battery clamp. Tie it to the radiator hose if its too long or just shorten it and make it properly.

Thats also a fire hazard waiting to happen.

[hassan676]

Thankyou for your reply. I recently got a pair of orange parking lights installed. The electrician did a hack job perhaps by joining the wires in an unprofessional way. Or the wires themselves were of low quality which led to this.
I am thinking of getting the whole wiring revamped soon.
Please share any tips or any improvements that can be done. Thankyou.

[Xulfiqar]

That still doesnt add up because the factory wiring to the parking lights is fused and the fuse is under the dashboard. A short blows it open.

Anyway

The fire there more seems like high ampere wiring suffering a dead short, the factory wiring has 2 fusible links at the positive terminal, they look like a tiny wire is joining the thick wire to the battery, its the safety burnout fuse which will melt and blowout when a dead short happens.

Electricians throw those away for some reason.