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Mice eating wires on car
Cornflk1
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Anyone have a good review on an electronic mouse repealant? They have done a real job on the wiring on my wife's car.
Have tried the chemical route, that hasn't worked. Dealer quoted me a 4-5000 figure for wiring harness on a 2014 Hyundai Veloster.
Traded instead, just trying to try something that will work to keep the little bastids at bay.
Have tried the chemical route, that hasn't worked. Dealer quoted me a 4-5000 figure for wiring harness on a 2014 Hyundai Veloster.
Traded instead, just trying to try something that will work to keep the little bastids at bay.
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Mice look for at the feed store.
Replace every 3-4 months. Since its your wife's car she will love the smell. No fooling girls love the smell.
I am looking for recommendations as well
Another suggestion is a Cat. I really don't like Cats but they will get after the mice.
Grumpy, have used that. No good[xx(][:(][V]
It works for inside. But not under the hood.
Also feral cat around I don't bother might help my situation.
I don't want to wait for trouble from them if I slack off on the bird feeding. I may have to go stealth and get out the old pellet rifle.[}:)]
At the north farm, there's a semi-wild cat that seems to be doing a bang up job of controlling mice in the machine shed.
Any enclosed cab equipment left at the north farm has a box of "Cab Fresh" in the cab plus a bar of rodenticide.
i have two neutered barn cats a male and a female, no problems with mice, squirrels, or snakes.
I have 4 outside neutered/spayed cats.
Only way I have found to keep the mice/rats/squirrels out of stuff including vec's. (and I have tried them all)
I have to keep them treated against fleas and ticks which is costly, but not as expensive as the destruction mice causes.
Also review Hanta Virus and you will have a greater respect for cats controlling rats and mice.
I've heard rumors that some vec's are being equipped with wiring insulation now days or near future that repels rodents, or rodents don't like the taste, but they most likely will still chew on vacuum lines and get into the interior or in the fan motor cage and have babies. (now that is depressing when they die and you need the heat or air from the fan and get the smell from dead rodents in the duct system of a nice auto and you repair things yourself) Not a fun job.[:(!]
quote:Originally posted by grumpygy
Mice or Squirrel's
Mice look for at the feed store.
Replace every 3-4 months. Since its your wife's car she will love the smell. No fooling girls love the smell.
No problem in cars but have used these in the camper when stored during the winter months.
NEVER had a mouse issue with it.
[8D][^]
That chit is a joke. The rats and squirrels ate the deterrent. I have pictures and sent them to that company for a refund.
Use poison or traps with oatmeal on it.
One thing I heard was a strobe type intermittent light. Not a fast strobe, but enough to * em.
Honda's are having issues with rodents eating wires in cars. I would imagine that the problem is the same with a lot of Japanese vehicles. The common problem is that the wires are coated with a plastic made from soybeans, and the little buggers love it.
There is actually a class action lawsuit against Toyota in California for using soybean based wire coatings enticing mice to eat the wires. I have the same problem with mice...I have the packets of mint under the hood along with glue traps in my F150. I frequently find dead mice after start up that get chopped up my the motor. They build nests in the air filter box too.
My police car is parked outside and I find acorns and corn under the hood on a regular basis. It is definitely an issue living in the country.
I put out traps around the garage & also poison on top of the engine blocks. The poison turned out to be a bad idea. One took it back to her nest & she & her babies died inside the wall. Terrible stink & nasty job to get to them.
Since the dog died I haven't seen any more signs of them.
Now I have built a three sided box,sort of a bridge with open ends, I place it over a board that I screwed one of those green rat poison blocks to and leave it in the driveway. I park my truck with the engine compartment over it. They ate the first block so I replaced that and in the last few days the second block has only been lightly nibbled. I plan to keep doing it from now on.
quote:Originally posted by us55840
quote:Originally posted by grumpygy
Mice or Squirrel's
Mice look for at the feed store.
Replace every 3-4 months. Since its your wife's car she will love the smell. No fooling girls love the smell.
No problem in cars but have used these in the camper when stored during the winter months.
NEVER had a mouse issue with it.
[8D][^]
That chit is a joke. The rats and squirrels ate the deterrent. I have pictures and sent them to that company for a refund.
Use poison or traps with oatmeal on it.
One thing I heard was a strobe type intermittent light. Not a fast strobe, but enough to * em.
That strobe might work. I've left the hood up on vec's parked under a car port, because the rodents like to get in under a hood for a darkened place while doing their chewing on wires.
Rodent poison bait under a vec hood just seems to attract them and they like the wiring insulation first and don't bother the poison bait.
Also should not use any rodent poison if you have a cat or dog around.
Yes the camper smells like a candy store.
quote:Originally posted by mag00
quote:Originally posted by us55840
quote:Originally posted by grumpygy
Mice or Squirrel's
Mice look for at the feed store.
Replace every 3-4 months. Since its your wife's car she will love the smell. No fooling girls love the smell.
No problem in cars but have used these in the camper when stored during the winter months.
NEVER had a mouse issue with it.
[8D][^]
That chit is a joke. The rats and squirrels ate the deterrent. I have pictures and sent them to that company for a refund.
Use poison or traps with oatmeal on it.
One thing I heard was a strobe type intermittent light. Not a fast strobe, but enough to * em.
That strobe might work. I've left the hood up on vec's parked under a car port, because the rodents like to get in under a hood for a darkened place while doing their chewing on wires.
Rodent poison bait under a vec hood just seems to attract them and they like the wiring insulation first and don't bother the poison bait.
Also should not use any rodent poison if you have a cat or dog around.
I took a quick look for one and found this one:
https://www.amazon.com/Rid-a-rat-Rat-Deterrent-Model-RC-2B/dp/B00D2ZOY70
The reviews are promising, a bit pricey though.
quote:Originally posted by Okie743
quote:Originally posted by mag00
quote:Originally posted by us55840
quote:Originally posted by grumpygy
Mice or Squirrel's
Mice look for at the feed store.
Replace every 3-4 months. Since its your wife's car she will love the smell. No fooling girls love the smell.
No problem in cars but have used these in the camper when stored during the winter months.
NEVER had a mouse issue with it.
[8D][^]
That chit is a joke. The rats and squirrels ate the deterrent. I have pictures and sent them to that company for a refund.
Use poison or traps with oatmeal on it.
One thing I heard was a strobe type intermittent light. Not a fast strobe, but enough to * em.
That strobe might work. I've left the hood up on vec's parked under a car port, because the rodents like to get in under a hood for a darkened place while doing their chewing on wires.
Rodent poison bait under a vec hood just seems to attract them and they like the wiring insulation first and don't bother the poison bait.
Also should not use any rodent poison if you have a cat or dog around.
I took a quick look for one and found this one:
https://www.amazon.com/Rid-a-rat-Rat-Deterrent-Model-RC-2B/dp/B00D2ZOY70
The reviews are promising, a bit pricey though.
Well I will just give these a try. I did say that other stuff is just good inside of the car. I could use one of these for the truck under hood and one near the Harley. I did see one that hooks to the battery but only found it once. If these work I would like one of those for the truck since I keep a battery Maintainer on it.
Pepermint oil kept them out of our camper.
Yes the camper smells like a candy store.
Sure beats the smell of moth balls![:D]
Building nests in air filters sucks too
They did that in my truck.[xx(]