Exact same issue as #1, rat attraction and eating soy covered wiring. I’ve lived in my house since 1991, keep car in garage, and never had this problem before. Is there any help or recourse out there? Only 35,000 miles on car. RAV 4 in pristine condition. Chris - Ponte Vedra, FL

Tester Oct '17 I can see some wires have been chewed through. So until the wiring harness is opened up to inspect the damage, it’s hard to say how much splicing in new wires will cost. In the mean time to prevent further damage from rodents, see if a local home center sells something like this. …

Home improvement centers sell products to repel various critters. We use this in a pole barn all year round where vehicles, seasonal equipment are stored. [image] No evidence of rodents entering the barn. Tester

[image] Tester: No evidence of rodents entering the barn. Got to try that stuff. Mice problem in house a couple of years ago!

Sorry Tester, I did not realize you were posting. but at least I used your old reply. :rofl:

Cayenne pepper and peppermint oil are working for me. [image] Hold it rat there! Maintenance/Repairs It’s been a couple weeks since I opened the hood, but then, I’m only driving once a week, less than 10 miles. I find this: [P1000049] Luckily it looks like nothing wa…

How do you apply that stuff to the wires hidden around the engine and under the dash, etc? Tester

2016 Toyota RAV4 - Rodent ate wiring

Maintenance/Repairs

circuitsmith April 9, 2022, 9:19pm 6

Cayenne pepper and peppermint oil are working for me.

Topic		Replies	Views
2023 Toyota RAV4 - Rats eat my wires Maintenance/Repairs toyota	11	6327	September 25, 2022
Rats Maintenance/Repairs honda , cr-v	12	948	January 15, 2010
Rodents under the hood Maintenance/Repairs hyundai , sonata	10	4106	August 16, 2021
Rodent damage - 2017 Kia Optima Hybrid Maintenance/Repairs kia , optima-hybrid	12	2103	November 11, 2018
Rats! General Discussion	23	3141	March 23, 2014

2016 Toyota RAV4 - Rodent ate wiring

Related topics