[s-cars] Dead deer

[Paul Friedenberg]

Consider yourself lucky, had around $900 in damage from hitting a very small
dog in a MBZ E420 AMG. Stuff is fragile and pricey.


>From: Robert Myers <robert at s-cars.org>
>To: s-car list <s-car-list at audifans.com>
>Subject: [s-cars] Dead deer
>Date: Thu, 26 Sep 2002 21:41:01 -0400
>
>Hi Y'all,
>
>Hit a deer this evening in my urS65.  Fortunately, the deer was already
>dead when I hit it and went over it kawhump!  Damn I need better
>lighting!  I was following and preparing to pass an 18 wheeler at 70+
>mph.  He drove right over the top of the deer.  I didn't see it until I was
>almost on top of it.  Very little damage was done.  A couple of scrapes
>underneath the front bumper virtually indistinguishable from the parking
>block scratches already there and a bit of deer hair hanging from a hose
>clamp for the Michelin Man hose.
>
>There is one item I need help identifying, though.  An electrical cable of
>some sort connects to a sensor (temperature maybe?) on the left (viewed
>from the driver's seat) side of the engine near cylinder #1.  The cable
>passes down into a metal tube which provides some apparent road hazard
>protection for the cable and then back up to the other side of the engine
>where it disappears until I can get the car on a lift and search more
>closely.  The metal tube fastens into the subframe (? not sure if it's the
>subframe or not, shoulda looked closer) behind the lower strut
>brace/torsion bar.  This is the same piece the bar bracket bolts to.  The
>brackets for this tube were wiped out as the deer passed under the car.
>
>Other than the impact there was no indication of anything being wrong.  No
>lights came on.  No gauges acted up.  No changes in handling or ride or
>anything else.  The wiring seems to be intact but the tube "protector" was
>hanging down when I got enough light to see under the car.  It is
>jerry-rigged back more or less into its proper position until proper
>repairs can be made.  The car is easily driveable.
>
>Now, my question: what is that electrical loom and what does it do?  Does
>anyone have a replacement piece for sale?
>
>
>Bob
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