Chewed wires : Brake actuator

Discussion in 'Prius v Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting' started by hydtah, Jun 19, 2026 at 2:53 PM.

  1. hydtah

    hydtah Junior Member

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    Vehicle:
    2006 Prius
    Model:
    Four Touring
    Hey, I just bought this Prius V with 65k miles, and noticed a weird noise when I push the brake hard to stop. I looked under the hood and found a massive rodent nest tucked under the cowl tray. When I checked the wiring harness right behind the brake fluid reservoir I found that a mouse or rat completely chewed through a black wire right at the main connector plug, leaving the copper totally frayed.

    This looks like it's directly causing the braking issues.

    Please how can I repair this wires, and what oem parts should I buy .. thank you
     

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