I Need A Dead Mouse Lackey

[JNB11]

Earlier this week my brother opened the glovebox on my M3 and I noticed a mouse scrambling out. He said there were two others. Not a good sign. They had made themselves a nest using the insulation from under the carpeting. When we got home, I opened the glovebox again and saw a dead mouse trapped on the outside of the box at the pivot point on the right side.

This morning when I got in the car, I almost gagged, obviously another dead mouse. Couldn't take care of it until this afternoon. Removed the top kick panel and the smell got much worse. Removed the side panels to pull back the carpeting and saw nothing. Opened the glovebox again and noticed the offending corpse on the left side of the box. Removed the critter then wiped down the relevant areas with Lysol.

Posted a sign banning mice on the garage door, English and Finnish, one never knows in this part of Minnesota.

 

[Gauss Guzzler]

If you'd like to avoid chemicals, snakes are a low-odor eco-friendly treatment option.

 

[dakhlkt22]

I'd be wondering how they're getting into the garage and then patch up all potential entry points.

 

[jjrandorin]

I find myself saying " I think I saw a few other threads on XXXXX" here a lot, because there have been threads on almost everything here (lol).

In that vein, "I remember a few other threads on rats / mice infestation in model 3, like these:

Rats...[question on preventing rodent damage in model 3]

With many people working from home due to Covid, we have a lot of cars in our neighborhood sitting idle. About four cars on our block had squirrel infestations with wires and fuel lines being chewed. Maybe in the city, rats are a problem, but in the suburbs it's likely to be squirrels. I think...

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Best way to deter rats / mice from infiltrating a model 3?

I can't really find a good answer to my question but it's about the battery in a Model 3. Basically I moved to be near my parents as they need help now and they live on a ranch. I don't have a garage so I am parking under a carport. But the issue is it's a ranch so they have some mice and...

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Maybe they have something in those that can help the OP here.

 

[Shelburne]

"I'd be wondering how they're getting into the garage and then patch up all potential entry points."

Over the years, I've found it virtually impossible to seal all cracks in order to prevent mice from getting in my house. If you use foam insulation, they just eat their way through it. Mice can squeeze thru the tiniest cracks in any structure. To prevent mice from getting into your car, leave it outside, obviously with no heat on in the cabin, because the mice are looking for a warm space. They will prefer your house to your Tesla. Also be sure there is no food in the car. I park our cars, a Volvo and a Tesla, outside all the time. Mice have gotten into the engine compartment of the Volvo and gnawed at the wiring several times. I've had my M3 for nearly three years and haven't had a problem with mice getting into it yet.

 

[KenC]

A cat would help. I use a zapper in Fall, since that's when the mice around here like to start looking for a new home for winter.

 

[father_of_6]

Over the years, I've found it virtually impossible to seal all cracks in order to prevent mice from getting in my house. If you use foam insulation, they just eat their way through it. Mice can squeeze thru the tiniest cracks in any structure.

But you can shove steel wool or any type of metallic dish scrubby-like material in the cracks and mice will never chew through it.

Peppermint oil, cinnamon, and citronella are all smells that mice don't like... so you could try keeping one of them in the glovebox.

Or you could just appreciate your new pets and stash some cheese in there.

I'd go for peppermint.

 

[RayK]

<snip> dead mouse <snip>

Really? Nobody has posted this yet? I can't believe me, a 1956-born Boomer, has to do this...

 

[one2many]

ACDC at full volume might work, if not it will entertain all
parties.
Oh you live in a green state now, maybe smokem out,
place a big mac at the end of the driveway.

 

[DuncanM]

Earlier this week my brother opened the glovebox on my M3 and I noticed a mouse scrambling out. He said there were two others. Not a good sign. They had made themselves a nest using the insulation from under the carpeting. When we got home, I opened the glovebox again and saw a dead mouse trapped on the outside of the box at the pivot point on the right side.

This morning when I got in the car, I almost gagged, obviously another dead mouse. Couldn't take care of it until this afternoon. Removed the top kick panel and the smell got much worse. Removed the side panels to pull back the carpeting and saw nothing. Opened the glovebox again and noticed the offending corpse on the left side of the box. Removed the critter then wiped down the relevant areas with Lysol.

Posted a sign banning mice on the garage door, English and Finnish, one never knows in this part of Minnesota.

The best defence is lots of mouse traps, baited with peanut butter, in the garage. However count yourself lucky they they only wanted to nest! See my post here:

VCFRONT_a396 error code!

I got up this morning and upon entering my 2022 M3 RWD I got this error code. There was also a large puddle of coolant on the garage floor. I initially thought it was water that had leaked into the garage from rain overnight. But upon inspection it prove to be coolant, The code says the car is...

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[PianoAl]

I've had good luck with these, but in your case I'd recommend a pro exterminator. They can help you mouse proof your house.