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Originally Posted by SunshineDad I noticed that my malfunction indicator light (MIL) on the dashboard was coming on since abt 10 days |
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"Rodent - MIL Club". I don't think there are many bhpians who have been spared such experiences by rodents.
Now, I'm assuming that except for the MIL on, the car was performing fine, and that is why you noticed this only after 10 days. If yes, then it isn't a serious, but having seen that there is something wrong, best is to get it done.
One question. Is the portion marked white in the following pic part of the wiring harness that has been clipped? How many wires do you see in this cut harness? You might be able to salvage these wires and connect the same wires back to the clipped ends, matching the colours.
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1. What wires are those that have been cut ? (circled in red line in photo numbered 1 with arrow showing the connection )
2. What is required to fix it? Just the cables or a bigger part?
3. Can I have those broken wires patched instead of replacing the whole part?
4. How much would be the cost for the parts (and estimated labour, or is it a DIY) ?
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It is hard to say from the pic on what those wires exactly are, but the good news is that it can be easily fixed. The MIL has come on because some input to the control unit has lost continuity. I don't know if your car is in warranty, and if it is, Honda will anyways not honor this case since it is a rodent attack. Here is my way forward if you want to go the DIY route.
1. Look at a perfect City ZX of same vintage and take a pic of exactly the same harness that has been damaged in your car.
2. Look at how many wires run through that harness and see which of those in your car have got damaged.
3. If only two are damaged, get two wires preferably of the same colour from an auto electrical store or better still from an auto scrap dealer who has salvaged wiring with them. If you can't get wires of the same colour, you can use any 2 colours but make sure you connect the right colour to the right broken ends. Eg. when you're ready to connect a blue wire you've just got, connect it to both the broken pink ends.
4. Disconnect your car battery negative terminal
5. Build the continuity of each of the wires that have been clipped by cutting off some insulation at the clipped end, connecting the new wire to both the clipped ends, and taping the connection using insulation tape.
6.After the wires are connected, use an electrical corrugated sleeve (the black one with a slit) to protect the wiring.
Once this is all done, connect the battery negative and you should hopefully see the MIL disappear after the ECU learns that all is well. It might take a few minutes of driving before the MIL goes away. If it doesn't go away, get a scan done.
I am attaching a pic of how one wire to a fuel gauge was found cut in my car, and how it was built back using another bit of wire, and finally covered with a sleeve.