Complete vehicle harness, except engine. Rodent damage on a new 760i. Bags are full of the wiring/connectors that get pulled through firewall/trunk/rear openings to prevent damage.
this post was submitted on 25 Feb 2026
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Those just stay on the whole time and the rodents stay away? And no issue with the drain on the battery after not using it for a while? The repellent that I have under there flashes aggressively but definitely not bright enough to get the whole engine bay.
The longest I left them turned on without starting the car was five days, and it didn't have any trouble. Interesting enough, I bought a car the same model but two years newer than the one I had rodent problems with, and the mice left it alone. I think some wiring insulation is made of something that tastes good to mice.
I’ve heard that before too.