There is a very long history of rodents eating the wiring of Vehicles, likely beginning with the very first motorized vehicles.
- The best solution is on-going use of the vehicle! For whatever reason, rodents are more attracted to vehicles that are not regularly used.
- Large populations of rodents place heavy pressure on food resources and major effects at reducing the population will reduce they're need to include your wiring as part of they menu.
- Outdoor rodent problems are far less common than when vehicles are stored indoors. Since, common food sources are more available outside than when a rodent becomes trapped indoors (garage door is closed). This supports the issue listed above.
- Interior: Scent is an important tool in reducing a rodents interest in your vehicle's wiring! Whether it is a proprietary spray(s) or other natural aromas that hide, mask, or cause the rodent to avoid contact - they are all worth using!
* Locate the Aroma Tool within the vehicle interior. Use the 'map' holders in the door cards, cup holders that are not normally used, glove box, etc... As many location as possible! Use a scent that you like for the interior and trunk of the vehicle! I use peppermint oil on a hand cloth for interior use, including the trunk. I use it in my 1990 MB-300 CE (Stored Inside), a true road vehicle that is not well suited for Winter travel!
* Locate the Aroma Tool outside of the Vehicle (under body and engine bay). Aside from the under dashboard where the computers are placed, the engine bay area is the most sensitive area since highly important wires connect to engine and safety system monitoring devices that are extremely important to your safety and the operation of the vehicle. Modern Vehicle designers have come to believe that hiding the engine and its wiring will keep the owner from playing in this area. The sad truth is that the coverings make it easier for the rodents to hide, nest and eat wires that are also under those covers. The engine compartment and under body areas are best suited for the proprietary sprays, since safe areas to place molt balls, etc... are limited.
It is very important to keep in mind that areas within the engine bay and under body become very hot and spraying on those surfaces or placing other Aroma Tools on or near could resolute in the total lose of the vehicle (fire).
Unlike the interior areas, in which, they only need to be switched-out when you can no longer smell them. The engine bay and under body need to be applied or switched out monthly, since the areas are not enclosed and the aroma quickly fails.
Luckily, there are lots of areas that do not become hot in either area and those areas can be treated and /or switched out without coming in contact with the hot areas.
The engine bay is fairly straight forward - Do not apply or place on the engine! Areas that you can apply or place: The fire wall (that structure between the engine bay and the interior) above the engine. Fender (wheel) well covers on either side of the engine. Take care not to apply or place on electrical connections and boxes, but near them! Same as the electrical cables you will see in the engine bay and those near the battery.
The under body is a very difficult area to get too important areas, with the exceptions of most Trucks and some SUV's, cars are very low to the ground. The vehicle including Trucks and SUV's require that they are up on a lift to see the wire runs and connection points under the vehicle. Surprisingly, once you get further under the vehicle these areas can be sprayed less often since there are less wires and connections and they are more difficult for rodents to get too!
Hope this is of some help!
