Rats ate my vtm-4 cable where do i find it - Honda Pilot

crash893 · 03-10-2011, 03:40 PM

Rats or something ate my vtm-4 cable (and i think the knock sensor cable)

I spent about 20 min looking under teh car and another 20 looking in the engine bay but i couldn't see anything that looked out of place.

I think there is a service bulleten about the soy insulated cables being very tasty to animals is there anyway that i can get a wire digram or a pic of where the wires are so i can at least confirm the damage?

Thanks

mclairmo · 03-10-2011, 06:51 PM

Are the cables really covered in soy? That one's very hard to believe.

N_Jay · 03-11-2011, 09:33 AM

One of the claims of the Pilot when it was first released, was that many of the petro--plastics had been replaced with more environmentally healthy and recyclable plastics.

Given the number of rodent eaten wiring harnesses we gave seen it may be the case.

If the damage has not been found, how do you know it is rodent damage and not just chafing?

rocky · 03-11-2011, 10:59 AM

I've pulled mice nests out of Land Rovers, Volvos, Chevys and Fords but not my Pilot....

Maybe I don't look hard enough. After all, how often do you really need to lift the hood?

mclairmo · 03-11-2011, 12:54 PM

I did some research and yes, wiring insulation and cable coverings are sometimes made of soy now to satisfy the envirowackos. And yes, lots of consumers are complaining about varmints eating them. Live and learn.

mikemcm · 03-11-2011, 04:37 PM

rats/mice have been chewing through wires since they started making wires, besides have you ever tasted soy? i prefer plastic.

roarkrd · 03-11-2011, 10:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mikemcm

rats/mice have been chewing through wires since they started making wires, besides have you ever tasted soy? i prefer plastic.

I have to say, I eat soy products everyday, and its not that bad.

03-10-2011, 03:40 PM	#1 (permalink)
crash893 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: moon Posts: 8 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Rats ate my vtm-4 cable where do i find it Rats or something ate my vtm-4 cable (and i think the knock sensor cable) I spent about 20 min looking under teh car and another 20 looking in the engine bay but i couldn't see anything that looked out of place. I think there is a service bulleten about the soy insulated cables being very tasty to animals is there anyway that i can get a wire digram or a pic of where the wires are so i can at least confirm the damage? Thanks

03-10-2011, 06:51 PM	#2 (permalink)
mclairmo Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 413 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Are the cables really covered in soy? That one's very hard to believe. __________________ 2005 LX 4wd Surco Safari Roof Basket with 3.5 inch 55 Watt lights mounted to it OEM accessory roof bars OEM nerf bars OEM rear splash guards 2006 OEM 4wd emblem Blacked out front and rear bumper garnish OEM accessory rubber cargo mat Garmin GPS Full size spare on OEM alloy rim Aftermarket tinted windows OEM accessory fog light kit OEM accessory cargo cover Silver painted grill Body colored door/side moldings Acura stainless exhaust tips KYB GR2 struts/shocks Curt 13328 Hitch

03-11-2011, 09:33 AM	#3 (permalink)
N_Jay Registered User Join Date: May 2002 Location: Chicago, NW Burbs Posts: 13,544 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	One of the claims of the Pilot when it was first released, was that many of the petro--plastics had been replaced with more environmentally healthy and recyclable plastics. Given the number of rodent eaten wiring harnesses we gave seen it may be the case. If the damage has not been found, how do you know it is rodent damage and not just chafing? __________________ However beautiful the strategy, you should occasionally look at the results. Sir Winston Churchill

03-11-2011, 10:59 AM	#4 (permalink)
rocky Super Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Red Sox Nation Posts: 7,172 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I've pulled mice nests out of Land Rovers, Volvos, Chevys and Fords but not my Pilot.... Maybe I don't look hard enough. After all, how often do you really need to lift the hood? __________________ https://www.facebook.com/pages/Chris...19131498101662

03-11-2011, 12:54 PM	#5 (permalink)
mclairmo Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 413 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I did some research and yes, wiring insulation and cable coverings are sometimes made of soy now to satisfy the envirowackos. And yes, lots of consumers are complaining about varmints eating them. Live and learn. __________________ 2005 LX 4wd Surco Safari Roof Basket with 3.5 inch 55 Watt lights mounted to it OEM accessory roof bars OEM nerf bars OEM rear splash guards 2006 OEM 4wd emblem Blacked out front and rear bumper garnish OEM accessory rubber cargo mat Garmin GPS Full size spare on OEM alloy rim Aftermarket tinted windows OEM accessory fog light kit OEM accessory cargo cover Silver painted grill Body colored door/side moldings Acura stainless exhaust tips KYB GR2 struts/shocks Curt 13328 Hitch

03-11-2011, 04:37 PM	#6 (permalink)
mikemcm Registered User Join Date: May 2010 Location: Ottawa Posts: 95 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	rats/mice have been chewing through wires since they started making wires, besides have you ever tasted soy? i prefer plastic. __________________ 2006 Honda Pilot EX-L Ottawa Ontario, Canada

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