3 ms·
Depending on the brand, the dealership likely has agreements in place to only do formally approved work, and I doubt "soldering wires together and wrapping them
by zdragnar 3y ago
Depending on the brand, the dealership likely has agreements in place to only do formally approved work, and I doubt "soldering wires together and wrapping them in electrical tape" is covered in the manufacturers tech manual.
More than that, they may not have wanted to risk overlooking a different wire that may have been partially chewed through, sending the car back only to have it short out again the next day. Replacing the whole harness is "safer" (and certainly more lucrative).
- talldatethrow 3y agoI didn't wrap them in electrical tape. You're giving dealerships a lot of credit. The reason my friend called me was because I spent 10 years working at dealerships. And am a decent mechanic overall too. Luckily this didn't need much. Dealers constantly throw half measures and guesses at repairs and send them on their way only for the customer to have issues miles or days later. This is simply a revenue maximization scheme and that's it.