# Wiring Damage

**URL:** <https://community.electricforum.com/t/wiring-damage/5769>\
**Category:** C-Max\
**Created:** [February 5, 2016, 7:55am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/wiring-damage/5769 "2016-02-05T07:55:49Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![greg30808](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b38774/32.png) [@greg30808](https://community.electricforum.com/u/greg30808)\
**Post date:** [February 5, 2016, 7:55am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/wiring-damage/5769/1 "2016-02-05T07:55:49Z")

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Has anyone else had a problem with rodent damage to the wiring? It just happened for the second time. The first time they had to replace the wiring harness.  
Any suggestions for keeping squirrels away from my wires would be greatly appreciated.

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**Author:** ![Old\_Houseboater](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/old_houseboater/32/544_2.png) [@Old\_Houseboater](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Old_Houseboater)\
**Post date:** [February 5, 2016, 10:45am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/wiring-damage/5769/2 "2016-02-05T10:45:27Z")

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Traps work well

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**Author:** ![greg30808](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b38774/32.png) [@greg30808](https://community.electricforum.com/u/greg30808)\
**Post date:** [February 6, 2016, 8:02am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/wiring-damage/5769/3 "2016-02-06T08:02:03Z")

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> [@OLD HOUSEBOATER;29020](#):
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> Traps work well

The main problem I see with traps is remembering to remove the trap from under the hood before driving. I’m using a sticky trap that is made for rats. I hope it helps and I hope I remember to remove it before driving.

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**Author:** ![Old\_Houseboater](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/old_houseboater/32/544_2.png) [@Old\_Houseboater](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Old_Houseboater)\
**Post date:** [February 6, 2016, 12:53pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/wiring-damage/5769/4 "2016-02-06T12:53:59Z")

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You bait the trap with something the animal likes better than insulation.