88 Honda accord LXI smoke from the steering column

[Idontknow]

I just bought this 88 accord LXI and I was driving it and smoke started coming out of the steering column I shut the car off to check it out and it wouldn't start back up now it picks and chooses when it wants to start anyone got any advice

[conozo]

Probably got a short on the ignition wires going to the ignition key solenoid. Get a flashlight and inspect that area for burnt wires, those wires will be thicker than all the other ones.

[Idontknow]

Okay thanks I'll try that

[POS carb]

Sounds like something on one of the two "on" circuits is shorted which cooked your ignition switch. Under the steering column there should be a connector (6 pin if I remember correctly) with heavy gauge wiring. Do any of the pins show signs of overheating? If so, which color?