Electrical - won't start. Hooked up fan to heater, smoke came out from under the hood, car won't start. Lights work, any key related electrical functions won't work

Ck'd fuses, none blew. How or what do I ck to find out what fried? Ck'd fuses, none blew. How or what do I ck to find out what fried?

The easiest way to narrow it down will be to check visually for where the smoke originated. It is possible that a wire simply overloaded and burned through. You may have to use a resistance meter and the diagrams from your manual to check the wires that feed power to the ignition switch, there should only be a couple of them. Also make sure that none of the power wires that connect to the positive pole of the battery are wired to, or touching bare metal on the body of the car. **Important: Do not check resistance with the battery connected or you will damage the meter or short out your system.
This can be a very lengthy and error prone process. If you know someone with electrical experience who can give you a hand it may save you a lot of headaches. Unfortunately, I can't determine much more without actually testing the wiring. The easiest way to narrow it down will be to check visually for where the smoke originated. It is possible that a wire simply overloaded and burned through. You may have to use a resistance meter and the diagrams from your manual to check the wires that feed power to the ignition switch, there should only be a couple of them. Also make sure that none of the power wires that connect to the positive pole of the battery are wired to, or touching bare metal on the body of the car. **Important: Do not check resistance with the battery connected or you will damage the meter or short out your system. This can be a very lengthy and error prone process. If you know someone with electrical experience who can give you a hand it may save you a lot of headaches. Unfortunately, I can't determine much more without actually testing the wiring.