How do I use this to keep mice away from my car? Last year they chewed wires out of my Kia.
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I don't know what your engine looks like, but you might try putting some of the mouse magic in a gauze pouch so the it can be smelled by the mice. Secure it somewhere in the engine, but away from heat, you don't want the gauze to catch fire.
767429
This stuff is a sprinkle application that you would need to apply to the areas you want mice NOT to go. I used under my house along the edges and reapplied often and it did seem to help. I think it would work the same way if you put it in your car. This item has a VERY strong mint odor.
767430
May be you can find a spot under the hood of your car. That you can tie a sock to a area that is out of the way of heat and engine area. You should ask someone who brought this product for their vehicle. Check some more of the reviews I did see a few customer who did buy for their vehicle. Good luck with your search.
1778687
I haven't looked at how they get held up, whether it's double sided tape or something else. But id use zip ties so I wouldn't have to worry. And if you wire them up to your ignition they'll turn off when you turn the car off, but if you hook them straight up to the battery they will stay on. Not to worry though, that's what the wireless remote is for.
2043670
I can't imagine how a mouse could possibly get in. If you wanted to be 100% insect safe as well, you could run a 1/2 inch of weatherstripping around the lip before sealing.
1316535
I put a small amount of silicone sealer as glue. Glued it to the dash of my car in a spot that was easy to see, ran the sensor wire through a small hole I made in the dash. My car (antique VW) has the engine in the rear so I had no problem keeping the sensor away from the engine. Mounted the sensor in the front trunk area in a place where it would not get wind while I drive. Works great.
91211
A guy at the hardware store sold me some air conditioner tape--moderately sticky 3- or 4-inch clear tape that you run all the way around everything to prevent teeny insects from entering. You just close the window down on the outside of a 2 ridge. Because we have wide windows, I cut a piece of plywood to make up the difference. It's a pain in the neck but better than suffocating.
521889
The only oil I've heard of to keep mice away is peppermint. Sorry, I can't help you.
603207
I had rats chew on my engine cables 3 times - finally was told the trick is to place some Bounce Dryer Sheets under the hood - they hate the odor and won't nest there anymore
829407
This thing will eat a battery up. The instructions tell you not to use it without the car running .
578975
We did not have any sign of mice last winter. We purchased it because a few years ago mouse got in the chewed wires under car hood.
2183941
If you have good plug wires with good shielding it's less of an issue than it used to be. Use plug wire spacers or loom to assure the wires don't touch one another.
969570
if you buy batteries and cannot take off connecters buy new connecters at walmart,lowes,home depot,save wire harness connect to new connecters,put silicone ,clear on end of connecters put back in scooter and charge,cheaper this way then spending 50 bucks for batteries and wire harness,connectes are the same you would use for car speakers
1974164
Asked my husband who has a doctorate in electrical engineering. Nothing to worry about as long as there is no gas leak. If there was a gas leak a nearby light switch would be just as dangerous. Be sure to put enough bait to keep the rodents engaged. A little almond butter was useless. Had to add more bait (horse treat works for me, but there are a lot of suggestions out there) Hope this helps!
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The only wires in my glove box are for the iPhone/iPod connection. You can wrap those anyway you want but for me it was letting them go in the glove box. However, I hardly use it since I play most my music off the memory card. The extra GPS wires I have wrapped behind the glove box. I hope this helps answer your question. Rich
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I'm not sure if this will work on rats since I use it for small mice. I think it would be worth trying and if plugging it into an extension cord be sure to stand the device upright facing the car. This may take a week or few weeks to get rid of mice/rats and once you are rid of problem u decide to unplug the device they may return! Try using the device along with one mothball in every corner of garage. I hope this will help!
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I had to take my car to a nearby garage and get them to unhook it for me, which they did quite graciously. I've watched two people unplug it - they both lay on their backs so they could see under the dash, then pressed the "sweet spot" to release the device. I think it helped that they were both young guys - I'm a middle aged woman and when I tried reaching around the device from the front, I just couldn't exert enough strength in the right spot to release the doggone thing.
427347
Ive had mice before and I personally wouldn't use this item for mice. yes they might get out.
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My guess is a good pair of wire cutters could do the job. The thing is I just think the leash is the best way to decrease the risk. I use the leash at least once a week and so far so good.