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Post by hunt1up on Jun 1, 2018 15:11:51 GMT -5
So I hooked up to my Connect 241RLK for the first time this year, and the "C" did not display on my Reese controller.
Hmmm, no connection. It's a 1 year old camper so it CAN'T be that. I looked the tow vehicle over, it seemed to be working okay.
I crawled under the camper and ALL the brake wiring was missing except for some short lines coming down from the camper, the lines INSIDE the axle, and just a short little section of each wire protruding from the inner face of the brake cover, or plate, whatever you want to call it. It appeared to be CHEWED OFF by a squirrel, bunny, vermin, grizzly, rabid rat, cat, neighbors dog, something.
THANK YOU to Ike Mason of Mason RV in Kearney Nebraska, I stopped by to see how the wires were ran on a new one, (I wanted to run the wiring like factory and had nothing left to go by) and he happened to be there after hours and he GAVE me a handful of connectors to rewire with!!!
Anybody else have this problem?
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Post by Edd505 on Jun 1, 2018 18:47:27 GMT -5
Not sure why varmints like wire so much, something in the coatings like chocolate to them. Fixed a buddy's car two days in a row until he caught the pack rat responsible for eating on an engine wire harness.
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Post by jetzen on Jun 1, 2018 18:55:39 GMT -5
It was about 20 years ago I went fishing with my buddies after work. We went to our favorite neighborhood bass pond and pulled into the parking area. There were others parked there also. When we got out of our truck we heard all kind of commotion going on under another truck that was parked there .
Low and behold there was a Canadian goose just having a field day with the exposed portion of the wiring harness. I don't know what pissed off this goose but he made a mess of that trucks wiring harness. |
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Post by lynnmor on Jun 1, 2018 19:12:05 GMT -5
Brilliant engineers thought it would be a good idea to use soy to make wire insulation. Who whudda thunk that a food product shouldn't be used on wires strung outdoors!
Running wires inside the axle offers some protection, but that too is a source of problems as the wire insulation wears and shorts against the axle tube. If you could find old wire made before the soy covering, that would be a plus.
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Post by Edd505 on Jun 1, 2018 19:49:45 GMT -5
Brilliant engineers thought it would be a good idea to use soy to make wire insulation. Who whudda thunk that a food product shouldn't be used on wires strung outdoors! Running wires inside the axle offers some protection, but that too is a source of problems as the wire insulation wears and shorts against the axle tube. If you could find old wire made before the soy covering, that would be a plus. ahhhh Chinese wire with soy sauce ....sorry didn't mean to derail the OP.
Thanks for the info hunt1up, another thing to check on pre trip inspections. First brake wiring I have heard of being eaten.
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Post by kaboom on Jun 1, 2018 23:48:55 GMT -5
I repair rodent damaged wiring quite frequently Just repaired a "Victory" motorcycle last week. Little bugger chewed up all the wiring under the seat and inside the headlamp housing. He did leave acorns as gift. ![]() |
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Post by Chuck on Jun 4, 2018 10:26:24 GMT -5
Wife car parked inside the garage had a mouse nest inside the air filtration system, she drives this car all the time, mouse must of had fun riding along all over town LOL ... I just could not even think what would have happened if the DW was driving an the mouse or mouse's would have shown up on the seat while she was driving Ugh !!! Safe Travels  Chuck |
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Post by doublewa on Jun 4, 2018 10:50:00 GMT -5
I've found something very useful against chewing rodents (outside of my pellet gun): Fabric Softener sheets. I stuff a bunch of them in the intake and exhaust ports and anyplace else that might allow entry into the camper. For the winter, I just toss them all over the interior. Keeps them out AND keeps the whole thing smelling fresh.
The other thin I did when I got the rig home was I wrapped the wires in some of that flexible plastic conduit that usually you see in your car that runs the length of your wires. I don't know exactly how much that helps, but deterrents can never hurt.
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Post by kaboom on Jun 8, 2018 9:55:55 GMT -5
You could also wrap the wiring with a rodent wrap or tape. Honda has a wrap part # 4019-2317. If you search that number on line numerous listings show up.
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Post by Chuck on Jun 8, 2018 12:09:14 GMT -5
Good point kaboom A friend of mine turn me onto the Honda wrap a few years back, works like a charm on tractor wiring Safe travels Chuck |
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Post by grandpopsicle on Jun 14, 2018 5:57:05 GMT -5
I had brake wiring problem not long except it wasn't vermin. It was a cheap little dime sized clamp to extend the wire rotted off....guess they ran short of wire that day.  |
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