Burning Electrical Smell

[NHXRUNNER]

So I’ve got a burning electrical smell on the exterior near the windshield wiper cowl. I’ve been having and intermittent blower motor issue. Investigated tonight to find this....

Wire exposed and a burnt up plug. Question is does anyone know where the wires from the blower terminate? Do they run through that wiper cowl? How far do I need to chase this? How do I know I have chased it far enough?

 

[o0opackersfano0o]

smell probbaly coming through the blower up into the cowl where it gets fresh air

 

[NHXRUNNER]

I don't think that's it....I "fixed" the fan temporarily (repinned the connector and spliced in new wire to repair the damage) and i'm still getting the smell at the DS cowl/firewall.

 

[NHXRUNNER]

Pulled the wiper cowl.....not much in there. Only wiring is related to the wipers themselves. So if it is the blower connector I should smell it more pronounced on the passenger side. Pulled the 4 awg power wire for my audio system, no change.....I don't want to take this crap to the dealer...they'll rake me over the coals for diag.

 

[BSP06XRU]

Would these help?

http://www.customtacos.com/tech.old...toyewd/06toypdf/ewd/2006/tacoma/h/em01d46.pdf
and
http://www.customtacos.com/tech.old...oyewd/06toypdf/ewd/2006/tacoma/g/em01d0up.pdf

 

[revobreaker]

Do the wires get hot when the blower is on? or just the connector? Do you get the smell if the blower is off?
Maybe leave it disconnected and drive a bit
They could also be unrelated
Is there anything you have touched electrical recently? Make sure a wire didn't get pinched while doing some maintenance or work under the hood.
can you smell it under the hood, or just through the cowl?