That day last spring when everything went wrong at the car inspection station in Akron

I rolled in for my annual inspection at 8 AM on a Friday. The guy failed me for a taillight that was working when I parked. I spent six hours at a shop down the street replacing bulbs and fuses, only to find out the wiring harness was chewed by a squirrel. Came back at 3 PM and the same inspector passed it without even looking. Has anyone else dealt with an inspection guy who just seems to pick random things to fail you on?

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mila_sullivan8d ago

A squirrel chewed through your wiring harness...

patricia428d ago

Actually, squirrels don't usually chew wiring for no reason. They do it because the wire coating has a sweet smell to them, some manufacturers started using a soy based biodegradable insulation a few years back. So it's not just random mischief, they actually think it smells like food. It's a known problem with certain car brands from around 2010 to 2015 especially, Honda and Toyota had a lot of complaints about it. Might be worth checking your vehicle's year and model to see if you're dealing with that soy coating issue instead of just a hungry squirrel.