$1500 wiring harness?
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$1500 wiring harness?
I finally got some time to take my mazda in to the dealership to have them fix a problem with the egr, it has been popping code for a while and I had exhausted all my resources. So i broke down and took it in. The tech said it was a wiring harness having to do with the dpfe sensor and that it would cost $1500 to replace, but he could patch it for less than 200 including all the labor he had done up to that point. I googled for awhile and couldnt find anything about a 1500 dollar harness i tried the searches here as well. I already told him to patch it because it has to pass emissions for new tags, so they got me by the yam bag. Can anyone tell me what this componet does? where is it located? why on gods green earth is it $1500, (should I ask for a gram of plutonium with that)? Am I being scammed? I'm fairly sure i'm not, it's a dealership.
Thanks,
might be broke by tomorrow
Thanks,
might be broke by tomorrow
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I've never heard of a $1500 EGR problem on a Ranger, but if the wire harness melted (for example) somewhere near the EGR system then it would seem to me that splicing and repairing is one option and replacing the entire wire harness might be the only other one. So much would depend on the cost of a new harness.
Is the dealer saying the wire harness has been breached or is otherwise faulty somewhere?
Is the dealer saying the wire harness has been breached or is otherwise faulty somewhere?
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the tech said that is was breached and that the remaining part was patchable but that there would be no slack available for another patch should something else happened. I could always call a parts store, since this dealership is the only one around they always charge alot, so out of curiosity I might call a mechanic and get a quote.
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I finally took my 2001 Ranger V6 4.0L to the dealership to get the "Check Engine" light checked. It was emissions related and they fixed it under warranty, of course they charged me 500 for the 30,000 service check and told me that I needed brakes very soon at another 500.
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What year is the truck, and what motor does it have in it? If your truck is old enough where they'll pass a truck with a check engine light on, test it once and see if it passes w/o the EGR. If it does pass, at least you can fix the wiring problem at your own leisure instead of worrying about your tag deadline. I've seen cars pass smog with no EGR (including one of my own) so I know it is possible provided you only drive the truck long enough to heat up the catalytic converters (5-10 minutes max) and run some higher octane fuel to keep the combustion temps down. Cooler weather will also work in your favor by reducing the temps of the incoming air/fuel charge. Good luck!
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I would get a part number and call another dealer or 2 and see what the real price is. I had some kind of harness replaced on our old windstar, it was 225 total, I cant recall what harness it was though but the CEL was on.
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Originally Posted by Shakina Glory
Am I being scammed? I'm fairly sure i'm not, it's a dealership.
Thanks,
might be broke by tomorrow
Thanks,
might be broke by tomorrow
Are you kidding me? That's why IIIII call them STEALERSHIPS!
Never been to one, never will. Either way, who cares if the patch leaves the wires too short for another fix. Just add long wires when and IF you have to splice in a next time.
Since you should have no trouble getting a patch job done on your own free time, if you chose to, forget the harness price.
Glad to have saved you $1500 just because they saw you coming....
