How to fix cut vehicle wires
When wires in a vehicle are accidentally cut or pulled out during DIY repairs or arguments, the car becomes unable to run. Fixing this requires identifying the damaged lines and reconnecting them properly to restore electrical continuity.
What people tried
Every workaround mentioned in the threads below. We haven’t tested any of them — and nobody here is claiming they worked.
- 1Buying and installing a new replacement component
- 2Disconnecting the battery for 15 minutes before dealing with yellow airbag connectors
- 3Watching instructional videos online
In their words
Unedited, grouped by where they were said, most upvoted first within each place, each linked to the thread it came from.
“it got pulled on purpose sooo how do i fix this?”source ↗
“not only is the battery now corroded, but my Grandpa found himself trying to find the problem himself but ended up making it worse!!! snipping the wires before figure out he himself doesn’t know how to fix them back.. can someone please recommend any solutions . I’d like to get here up and running”source ↗
“it was pulled out an by argument, sooo idk what i am doing”source ↗
Where this came up
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