# Ignition wiring

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/ignition-wiring/66990>\
**Category:** General Discussion\
**Created:** [August 9, 2011, 10:32pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ignition-wiring/66990 "2011-08-09T22:32:58Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![ronski](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/cab0a1/32.png) [@ronski](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ronski)\
**Post date:** [August 9, 2011, 10:32pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ignition-wiring/66990/1 "2011-08-09T22:32:58Z")

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is there a safe way to protect the wiring from rodents or pests on a car always parked outdoors

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**Author:** ![keith](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/keith/32/5518_2.png) [@keith](https://community.cartalk.com/u/keith)\
**Post date:** [August 10, 2011, 12:40am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ignition-wiring/66990/2 "2011-08-10T00:40:27Z")

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Pepper sauce.

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**Author:** ![Caddyman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/caddyman/32/23_2.png) [@Caddyman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Caddyman)\
**Post date:** [August 10, 2011, 12:44am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ignition-wiring/66990/3 "2011-08-10T00:44:21Z")

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Right…Paint the wiring with Tobasco sauce…

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**Author:** ![cncop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/3be4f8/32.png) [@cncop](https://community.cartalk.com/u/cncop)\
**Post date:** [August 10, 2011, 2:56am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ignition-wiring/66990/4 "2011-08-10T02:56:26Z")

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We have lived in the middle of nowhere for 35 years & never have had a problem with critters eating the wiring in our cars.

They have used our air cleaners for storage. Nothing better than the smell of roasting acorns @ 65MPH!