I am in the unfortunate predicament in which I have to replace the body wiring harness on my 07 Ford Edge. I've taken it to my local dealer and they are quoting me $1800 for the part and labor. My question is should I find a better alternative to the dealer or go ahead and bite the bullet. They told that the fuse box had open pins and the entire harness needed to be replaced. They tried a couple of quick fixes but now it's time to actually deal with the problem. Thanks in advance for your help.
That is a pretty good quote, it sounds reasonable for the work that needs to be done, thats a pretty intense job, there are so many connectors involved I'd go for it.
That's probably not a bad price for a big job like that. But it's RIDICULOUS to need a whole harness unless there was a SHORT that melted dozens of wires, not an OPEN, which means there's a break in the circuit. With a Schematic of the wiring harness a good mech/tech can replace any wires that are open. A wiring harness, especially inside the car, is made to last for 20 years or more. You should expect to pay a few to several hundred dollars, but that's better than almost $2K. I wish you were near Beaumont,TX, I'd be glad to fix your car. I wonder what quick fixes they did. You didn't say what didn't work.
