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crvc
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My radio quit working several weeks ago. Then it would come one for a minute or so now and then, usually after hitting a bump. I figured a loose wire somewhere.
I took the plastic protector off that covers the glove box and radio. Since I drive the bug all winter I had stuffed old sweat pants into the spaces around the radio.
When I pulled out the sweatpants chucks of mouse duff fell out. Also the pants had ragged holes. So a mouse had been living in my bug. But I didn't find any signs of nibbling on the wires.
Any suggestions what to do with the radio?
TIA,
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joe56vw
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VOLKSWAGNUT
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| Posted: Sat Aug 02, 2014 11:01 am Post subject: Re: What the f...? |
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you probably overheated it electronics need airflow  |
Hahaha... Yeah...
Now your radio is vapor locking... Try cutting some late model vents in it... 
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crvc
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Yeh, I don't think Fievel would fit inside the case but I'm wearing gloves anyway when I take it out. Do mice carry rabies? Or I could leave a mousetrap baited with cheese on the gas tank tonight.
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panicman
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hitest
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The top of the radio needs a stand off kit- or the old tennis ball trick.
But really, wear a breathing mask when cleaning up the mouse house.
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crvc
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While vacuuming mouse duff the radio started working. I found one wire that when the connection broke stopped all four speakers from working. Maybe I hooked something up wrong to begin with because that seems odd. But regardless, with lots of electrician tape the radio works again and all signs of mouse co-habitation have been removed.
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drscope
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Mouse pee can be very corrosive. So if he lived in there and peed on top of your radio it may be effecting some of the internals as well.
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drscope
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What kind of shape is your trunk seal in? In the old days I used to run around with all sorts of things stuffed in the trunk trying to keep the wind out in the winter time.
Latter I discovered how easy it was to replace the seal and how much of a difference it made. I have been kicking myself ever since for not replacing them earlier!
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