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I returned home this evening to smell a slight “electrical” smell when I parked my truck in the garage. I popped the hood and saw this!
It appears that some rodent has attempted to make a nest with the insulation around my battery. Didn’t Livoniabob have this happen awhile back?
What do you suggest I do to keep them out? This is likely happening at work where I park outside, as it is always garaged at home. BTW I noticed the smell for the past two days but didn’t think it was as strong, so I never checked anything.
Also, I’ve been driving for a couple days with this damage. Would any of you be concerned about driving it through the weekend? It appears that the wires are most damaged directly on top of the fuse box on the passenger side. See the pics.
My problem was a mouse living in the cab, and storing acorns all over the place and eating the pack of cigarettes in the sunglasses holder. Also found acorns in the air filter box. Got him with a Victor trap. Never found out where it was getting in..
Here is a picture on my neighbors car with it's chipmunk nest. Also had wires eaten..
Sorry but picture is upside down,, never could figure out how to flip these pictures taken with android cell phone transferred to iPad then posted on here.
Last edited by Livoniabob; 03-12-2020 at 07:26 AM.
I live in the country and it’s a constant battle. In the house I use sticky traps. Outside I use poison. The make special little boxes you can put the poison in so only mice can get it. They are fairly cheap. The can do damage in a single night. I’ve had to rewire a couple of small engines from the damage they did.
I've used this product for several years on my vette which is stored all winter. So far so good as it really seems to work. I think the stuff is out of stock until Dec 15th but it's worth the wait IMO. BTW it actually smells pretty good. I put several packs inside the car and a couple under the hood. Then I set a couple of traps using peanut butter just to make sure!
Im told that new wiring harnesses are made with soy-based wire insulation (think green lol)....this is why rodents like it.
Im also told that mothballs in a pantyhose-type sock, tied at a few spots under the hood might do the trick.
Im new to farm country, but apparently same issue happens with travel trailers stored close to a field...you got to mothball the crap out of those before winter storage.
If we want to talk about problem rodents like rats and how we handle them.. Here is my setup for keeping them under control in my back yard where I have my chickens and peacocks..
This is the setup in the peacock pen. My trapping season normally runs from after Labor Day after we get back from summer at cottage till the bathtub fishpond freezes over, giving you a hint on how I dispose of them. Season is just about over with a total of 25 so far. Right now we are just getting the explorers from around the neighborhood.
Last edited by Livoniabob; 03-12-2020 at 07:26 AM.
A buddy of mine lost his Tacoma and house during Harvey. He got a new house and new used 2015 Sierra and on the first week at his new place, rodents tore up his wiring. He tried to crank the motor and nothing happened. Looked under his truck, wires were frayed out.
11-23-2017, 11:43 PM
Rodent damage to wiring
