Fire in rear boot

[DSM10000]

As others have said, there may be internal damage to the wiring currently (forgive the Pun) unseen and potentially causing problems later.

Good luck.

 

[Justintyme]

If you can get your hands on the electrical diagram for your car. And see where the joins are, you might be in luck regarding the amount of harness that needs replacement . Hope it will work out for you.

 

[Petrol Pete]

One of the issues (as if you have not got enough already) is that during the fire wires melted together and shorted out sending out damaging voltage to other SAM/ECU elsewhere in the car damaging them in turn.

I am sorry to say I fear the worst for your car . I hope I am wrong.

 

[mioba]

The toxic issue is the sadly where they will write it off, now imagine (and god forbid), you take away the car, and 4 months later occupants of car get get sick from inhaling toxic fumes, the liability would be with the ins co, they are going to cut you loose here pal and not take any chances I fear in addition to what I have said in previous posts. The odds are not looking good. Start lookiing for (at) similar specced car, age, mileage to the further discussions.

 

[merc estate]

Lets step back here, thank goodness you was not harmed. We all love our cars thats why we are on here, but its a car there's millions of them out there and this is your excuse to step into a newer one. If they write it off i would say thats the best thing, you will spend your life chasing problems and should anything happen again and someone gets hurt you will never forgive yourself. As for the toxic fumes the reasons get even bigger. Step back and look, will you alway be listening for the spark, will you leave your kids in the car while you go in the shop. Thank god you are ok, take the money and run.