help please my dog has broken my car?

Question

my pup has chewed through wires. none of the things on the panel (speedometer etc) are working. the biggest problem is hot air is blasting though the air vents.nobody available to help me, need to drive it today, can anybody help

its a ford fiesta.. would it be safe to drive

Answer 1

Well I was an AA patrol for ten years and your problem sounds all but simple. It depends on what car you have, how old it is and how sophisticated access to the wiring is. Since your dog actually chewed these wires, I assume that they are accessible? Perhaps they can be traced, identified enough to make a temporary repair with wiring connectors and repaired properly at a later time. I would suggest that you call the AA/RAC and request a patrol to give you an opinion and help. If you are not a member, might be a good day to join and hopefully get assistance at the same time ...... although anyone with a little electrical knowledge should be able to assess if a temporary repair is possible. At least the sun is shining so it should be fun. With a bit of patience and insight, nothing is impossible! Good luck ... let me know eh?

Answer 2

A) Where exactly did he chew?
B) I can get you wiring diagrams, but I don't know if that will help.
C) What year fiesta? As I recall most Fiestas have all manual controls. If that's the case at the very least you should be able to close the vents so it won't be as much of the hot air blowing. Also you should be able to manually shut off the air altogether. If that does not work, then there's probably a short to ground somewhere.
D) In almost any case, you will need to see a professional about this.
Feel free to contact me with the information, and I'll see if I can dig up any more info for you.

Answer 3

I'm not sure, heat blasting through vents is "only" uncomfortable, non functioning gauges are kinda inconvenient. If these are the ONLY problems, I suppose it could be driven until you get everything rewired, BUT if puppy has chewed through this much, I'd be concerned what else he may have chewed through that might be more crucial (like brake lines, for instance).

Answer 4

Each wire is color coded. Strip the wires back and twist the correct colors together. After you are finished twisting use electrical tape to insulate each connection then tape the bundle together. Then keep the puppy out of the car unless in a carrier.

Answer 5

i'm afraid that if you can't fix it yourself, the best solution is to get it to a mechanic.

*unless*: if the dog hasn't chewed through many wires, and if they're colour-coded, you may be able to get by just by reconnecting them with some spare wire. if not, go with the mechanic. there's really nothing anyone on this service can do if we can't see the extent of the damage etc.

good luck

Answer 6

first off get rid of the dog before you fix it. he will only do it again.

well if it drives then you just need to put up with the hot air blasting through the vents. or go to supper walmart they have machanics on sundays and so does fleet farm.

Answer 7

-Scoreboard-

Canine: 1
Machine: Zilch

If nobody is available to help you, nobody on here can either, you're not a mechanic, and a mechanic isn't going to come off the internet and fix your car, sorry.

...And so continues the Mechanized vs. Biological war.

Answer 8

take another ride. your car needs an electrician. i am sure the wires are color coded and can be reattached by simple splicing and insulations. may take some time though.

Answer 9

I'm pretty sure that it is illegal to drive a car without a working speedometer -sorry! Please forgive him, he's only a puppy!

Answer 10

ABSOLUTELY NO!.....It may cause short circuit and cause fire. Call a TAXI and bring your car to the shop tomorrow STAT.