Thread: Badge Graft
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Old 10-02-2006, 04:50 AM
WVGasGuy
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Default Re: Badge Graft

The high voltage cables run underneath the center of the car and not along the sides where extrication of the occupants is likely to occur.

Since some are having electrical problems with new cars is it possible that a twisted up wreck may possibly have a short of some sort of problem where just approaching the car could cause problems?

I've seen some pretty twisted up wrecks and it's possible the emergency response personnel may have to cut into the trunk (or say hook up to the rear to pull it up a bank or out of a creek?). Granted cutting to roof off of cars is pretty popular with Emergency Response Personnel, but popping hoods, prying open trunks (where the battery is located with no visible orange wires) may occur as well. Then again the car might be on it's top and smoking making the wires difficult to see yet exposed to cause possible harm.

Another thing, if the mechanics don't know what they are doing (as many of you have complained) then what makes you think a posting to VFD's will reach every small volunteer group in the boondocks or that they will even understand it.

I'm not a lawyer, but yes Will Robinson, "warning, warning". I'm guessing the first VFD that digs into a "live" debadged TCH will probably sue the owner and Toyota (for not riviting them on). Probably not a big risk (odds of winning the lottery) but hey, someone does win the lottery every day.
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