Mice Attack Wiring Loom

[segovia]

Mice ate away at my wiring loom on my 2012 E350, the loom that crosses the suspension area on the right of the engine compartment.

Main dealer is charging £600.00, is it worth shopping around for an independent ?

How hard is it to fit , can I do it myself ?

J

 

[Ted]

I had to do this many years ago on an XJS - nest right in the centre of the engine 'V'.

The best advice I can give is to bite the bullet and hand this over to a dealer or an indy with a good reputation such as PCS.

I would also recommend you go with a new wiring harness rather than repairing the old one.

Last of all, invest in some snap traps for the garage.

 

[ioweddie]

Get a Cat

 

[grober]

On a 2012 E350 you will almost certainly need to get the car hooked up to STAR at some point. Check that anyone you go to has this facility.

 

[jpwilliams]

Mice ate away at my wiring loom on my 2012 E350, the loom that crosses the suspension area on the right of the engine compartment.

Main dealer is charging £600.00, is it worth shopping around for an independent ?

How hard is it to fit , can I do it myself ?

J

Speak to your insurance company.....you never know !

 

[segovia]

Speak to your insurance company.....you never know !

600.00 excess and 350.00 voluntary contribution

 

[segovia]

Get a Cat

Rodent catcher is in hand, I knew they were there I just thought live and let live , however they have crossed the line now

 

[segovia]

I had to do this many years ago on an XJS - nest right in the centre of the engine 'V'.

The best advice I can give is to bite the bullet and hand this over to a dealer or an indy with a good reputation such as PCS.

I would also recommend you go with a new wiring harness rather than repairing the old one.

Last of all, invest in some snap traps for the garage.

There is a debate as to whether this is a wiring loom or battery lead , does anyone know ?

 

[flango]

Happened to me a lot of years ago on my Sierra Cosworth, claimed on the insurance no problem at all, complete new rewire by Ford

 

[sparkydude]

There is a debate as to whether this is a wiring loom or battery lead , does anyone know ?

Definiteley a battery lead, but as its connected to other parts , may form part of the engine wiring harness. Look for a label somewhere on it with a part number.

Nick

 

[sparkydude]

Post or PM your VIN and will see if i can find anything


Nick

 

[Ted]

Looks very much like a battery lead.
If it is, it should be very easy to trace it back to the battery positive terminal and the main distribution post/starter motor
If that is the only damage then ignore all I have said and get a decent auto-electrician to replace it for £50-£100

 

[chrisdean]

You should be doing some kind of emergency repair there, at least get some insulating tape over it and make sure nothing's touching the bodywork.

 

[RBYCC]

After you repair or replace use a silicone spray on all your engine bay wiring.
For whatever reason rodents find the silicone taste offensive.

You can do a temporary or permanent fix by wrapping the exposed conductor with self fusing silicone tape. It will provide a tight waterproof seal.

 

[Jovie]

Wow, bummer!

 

[Peter Hill]

Here in inner city London I had a rats nest in the engine.
The car lives outside on a parking area, and was not driven regularly.
Worst part was the smell.