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Smoke smelling of electrical fire? It's a vauxhall V?

i pulled onto my drive from work, when I noticed the speedo move from 0 to 140mph then lots of smoke smelling of an electric fire, coming out of the bonnet, now when I turn the key all the lights come on as normal but the glow plug light don't go out and when I turn the key all the way as if to start it nothing happens, I've looked under and in the Engine compartment but can't find anything obvious, I need it to get to work so NEED SOME HELP PLEASE ASAP, if anyone has a idea of what it is I would VERY great full
Many Thanks kev,, oh yeah it's a 58plate vauxhall vivaro
Kev, March 2017
You aren't alone:

https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/news/515860/mother-watched-in-horror-as-vauxhall-vivaro-van-burst-into-flames-outside-her-family-home/

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/WTpKv9M20KS4Xy8DlWGQxL/vauxhall-nissan-and-renault-vans

http://www.motoforum.net/topic/83047-vauxhall-vivaro-are-they-as-bad-as-people-say/

http://www.roadtestreports.co.uk/vans/vauxhall/vivaro/2005/

You may do better posting in a dedicated Vauxhall van forum.

xx, March 2017
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