Mice in the van!

[DaveD]

Both side repeaters stopped working at the same time, which was odd. Not fuse related, so needed a bit a technical expertise.
Found a VW van expert who removed baffles etc to get to the side repeater wiring and this was the first thing he found laying just in front of the ventillation grid. Mice indeed the culpritsl!
There was also some other evidence of minor nibbling to other wires, but nothing to worry about. Strange that they decided to go for the same side repeater wiring on both sides. Must be a favourite flavour.
All rewired and sleeved.
Off to find the most effective traps/repellent now
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I've tried various mouse traps over the years, these are by far the best, IMO;

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Big-Cheese-Ultra-Power-Baited/dp/B005838M7W/ref=asc_df_B005838M7W/?tag=googshopuk-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=225363222612&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=1165003866030228050&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9045417&hvtargid=pla-386399399899&psc=1&mcid=38355a2881ec30fb80f4347b6c1f9cd8

 

[Sackmycook]

I've those, had them a few years and been very successful (apologies to animal lovers).
They can be a bit difficult to set correctly these days. Sometimes the red plate doesn't set rigid. But they have outlasted traditional traps by a long shot.