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I just bought a 2010 f150, retired highway patrol truck at the auction. My pit bull chewed up the wiring harness that goes from the engine area to the rear of the truck. Does anybody have any idea what it goes to? And where can I get a replacement?
If it's going to the rear, probably one or more of the lights back there? Is this a bundle of more than one wire, or is it a single wire? Can't you trace it back to wherever it terminates? Once you identify what it feeds, I'm sure you could get a replacement at a dealership if it's a multi-wire harness. If it's just a single wire, splice in a new section of ordinary primary wire .
If it's going to the rear, probably one or more of the lights back there? Is this a bundle of more than one wire, or is it a single wire? Can't you trace it back to wherever it terminates? Once you identify what it feeds, I'm sure you could get a replacement at a dealership if it's a multi-wire harness. If it's just a single wire, splice in a new section of ordinary primary wire .
- Jack
The harness has at least 25-30 wires in it. And I believe the abs lines to the rear. I followed it from under the hood, along the frame and it curves into mid truck right at the cab/bed. The smaller wires are chewed clean through, the larger wires are just chewed up. He actually pulled off all the anchor gromets off the frame where the loom was attached to. This looks like he actually planned it out.
That definitely looks like a bundle. It's probably for everything electrical in the rear - lights, trailer harness, etc. You are going to have to get it in the air and trace the wires. I'd unwrap it and splice new wires in as needed, then rewrap it. I'd solder the splices and use shrink tube on them. Replacing the whole harness would be expensive and time-consuming.
I believe he did more damage in less time, than a pack rat. He's lucky I love that little f&%ker Just turning a year old on Tues. But OMG, what a PITA.
Unwrap them back a little farther till you reach areas that are not damaged, then start cutting and splicing. You can cut out and replace the damaged section of loom, then tape it up good. You can use Adel clamps and screws to fasten it back up underneath.
glc gave you good advice. That's exactly the way I'd fix it. It will be easy to match the broken wires, since they will have the same colored insulation. When you finish, get it up where the pup can't get to it. (Isn't it funny what we can forgive our pets for doing?)
