under dash electrics and a 3 yr old

Hi

I went camping this week end with my 3 yr old and all she did was try and pull wires out from under the dash. I bodged a solution with some thin card but is there a more perminant solution, and Im not re wiring the van.

Cheers

 

you could try the velcro cable ties to pull the cables up and connect them to something else out of sight - for the cables that are bunched you could try those cable tidies that you get for TV/DVD cables but that won't sort out all of them. The only other thing would be a thin sheet of perspex fitted above the kick board - she will be able to see them but wont be able to touch.

 

try gaffer tape on the 3 yr old

 

that was my other solution........

 

This is what i did when i had to baby sit a lively one











Joke by the way

 

Fit an underdash tray...useful, but very awkward to get at the cabling except by removing it first.

 

"Joke by the way"

yes, of course it is, wink, wink.

Quality

 

If you've got a mains hookup, re-route the wiring under the dash...

 

i'm sure that pic has caused issues before lol

 

I like this idea, but the wife says no. So i might go for the perspex idea

 

I'd be worried about using that much gaffer tape ........

might take some paint with it when you take it off

 

If its only when camping it happens then a roll of clingfilm (saran wrap for our usa members) will provide a suitable barrier if you build up a few layers

 

Thats over the dash bottom and electrics not your kid

 

Teach the three year old about electrics and then you can get them to climb under the dash to fix the wiring in future.

However a vdub with a light saber that comes on when the oil pressure is low or a stereo that says " to infinity and beyond " every time you start might become bit jarring. And the fluffy fairy lights on the gearstick might not be your style.

 

if you are dead serious about doing it, there are two options, one is the budget option, make a template, transfer to some ply and fit, or you could get some laser cut aluminium to match the template for a bit more quality look. or perspex is cool too. But if it was my 3 yr old, and this isnt preaching, after the first time they would have learned their lesson and have a new handprint on their leg.

PSG

 

can of expanding foam under the dash would do it

 

Expanding foam would melt nice hen u have an electrical problem lol