I have been told that Jaguar Wiring Harnesses are made out of SOY and susceptible to mice attacking them. I'm quite skeptical of this does anyone know about this..? Thanks and happy Motoring in 2017.

 

I'm not aware of any Jag wiring being more attractive to rodents.....nor aware of any type of car wiring being specifically less attractive to rodents.

Rodents have been munching on car wiring for....well...for as long as I can remember.

Others will chime in.

Cheers
DD

 

Hi USAF

Squirrels were Camping out in their new Holiday Home 'The Vee' and left Nutshells all over the place, so after I had cleaned it out, I put in some 'Camphor Crystals' Moth Repellent' and so far they haven't come back.

 

Cool..thanks for the TIP, will try it. How do you like your V12..always wanted one of those, but I've herd they are hard to keep tuned up.

 

No, most of it is PVC insulation.

 

All the wiring in my XJS is PVC, although for the last 15 years or so manufacturers have been using polyethylene insulated wiring in the engine bay.

 

I just re built my Fuel Injector Wiring Harness:
https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/x...ss-h-e-171613/

The old wire used I believe may have been OEM and the issue wasn't rodents but engine bay temperatures (as the harness sits in the Vee).

Lots of my wiring was crispsy particularly the insulation. You could see the copper on some sections and corrosion had started to form.

When I re-built mine I used GXL cable rated for engine bays. Should last me for ages now I hope!

 

Hi USAF

There is really nothing to tune, its just a dead simple engine at heart once you get over the shock of what's under the Bonnet/Hood.

You just have to maintain it to keep it 'Up To Snuff' it took me Three days to change all the Spark Plugs but that was only the first time, the next time I'll do it in Two.

Everything is in the way, so I guess you could say its like Building a Ship in a Bottle.

Although assuming you can do that then the rewards of driving her just cannot be compared.

 

Thanks for your reply..I'd sure like to have one.