I ended up scheduling an appointment with my local dealer ship but it was a few weeks out. Over this period I tried to drive as little as possible, cleared the code and it would just pop back up.
Earlier this week I was able to get the truck looked at by the service department, and they called a few hours later and told me my engine wiring harness was damaged and it's causing more heat and more damage. The wires are damaged insidet boot/grommet on the driver's side firewall, never thought to start digging around in there.
Dealership pokes around looking at it and said several wires are exposed and they were able to produce several other electrical issues. The best part is, I went in with the check engine light on, and left with SIX dash lights on. Got it home and now it sits waiting for a tow.
The tech showed me what they found and said this is typically caused by rodents. Sure enough I've found plenty of discussion on here about rodent damage.
Insurance is towing it to a shop in the next day or two to have it inspected/quoted/repaired. Dealership said if insurance doesn't cover it, it could cost me $5,400 to fix it. I find that a bit extreme because the harness itself is about $2,400 at a local dealership so I'm not sure where $ in labor comes from.
Anyway, I'm really hoping insurance covers this. Should be under comprehensive but I won't know for sure until the shop inspects.
Anyone have successful rodent repellent techniques once I get this repaired? I'm worried it could happen again, we bought a house in April and the previous owners disclosed some rodent damage in the paperwork.
Looking at things like metal tape, ground pepper/pepper spray, or just otherwise sealing wires but I can't deal every wire under the hood.
I'm hoping to get some first hand experiences with rodent deterrent that have been successful.
Several weeks ago I got a check engine light and a code P - Low System Voltage. I checked all of my grounds, fuses, relays, and connections for anything out of the ordinary, and I couldn't find anything. The only issue I noticed is that Cruise Control didn't work.I ended up scheduling an appointment with my local dealer ship but it was a few weeks out. Over this period I tried to drive as little as possible, cleared the code and it would just pop back up.Earlier this week I was able to get the truck looked at by the service department, and they called a few hours later and told me my engine wiring harness was damaged and it's causing more heat and more damage. The wires are damaged insidet boot/grommet on the driver's side firewall, never thought to start digging around in there.Dealership pokes around looking at it and said several wires are exposed and they were able to produce several other electrical issues. The best part is, I went in with the check engine light on, and left with SIX dash lights on. Got it home and now it sits waiting for a tow.The tech showed me what they found and said this is typically caused by rodents. Sure enough I've found plenty of discussion on here about rodent damage.Insurance is towing it to a shop in the next day or two to have it inspected/quoted/repaired. Dealership said if insurance doesn't cover it, it could cost me $5,400 to fix it. I find that a bit extreme because the harness itself is about $2,400 at a local dealership so I'm not sure where $ in labor comes from.Anyway, I'm really hoping insurance covers this. Should be under comprehensive but I won't know for sure until the shop inspects.Anyone have successful rodent repellent techniques once I get this repaired? I'm worried it could happen again, we bought a house in April and the previous owners disclosed some rodent damage in the paperwork.Looking at things like metal tape, ground pepper/pepper spray, or just otherwise sealing wires but I can't deal every wire under the hood.I'm hoping to get some first hand experiences with rodent deterrent that have been successful.
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