Unfortunately though Maruti does not sell rat mesh for the Jimny, it is available for the Ignis.
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Rats in my Jimny cabin filter!
Yesterday when I gave my Jimny for its 3rd service, they removed the cabin filter and it was full of rat droppings (see attached phone). I then asked then to remove the cowl cover and there were droppings there also . The rat enters through an opening on either side of the bonnet, coming from the bottom and enters the fresh air vent. This vent is so ridiculously designed and is completed open (its about 2 inches x 6 inches size.) . Its a stupid design given our issues with rats and wildlife in India and Maruti should have designed the vent with some sort of mesh protection.
Unfortunately though Maruti does not sell rat mesh for Jimny, it is available for the Ignis. The technician (and I give him full credit for the effort in bending the Ignis mesh to fit the Jimny’s fresh air vent hold and taking the additional effort to also cover both the left and right side entry points . The Ignis rat mesh does not have mesh for both these sides – only for the fresh air vent.
Only downside is that small holes have to be punch to fit the mesh – especially difficult for the left and right side entry points.
I have a video but wasn’t able to load it so have attached a screen shot of the mesh installed.
BTW – there was no smell or any sign when the AC was on. Luckily the rat didnt eat through the cabin filter. The technician told me there are cases where the rat as eat through the filter and ruined the blower motor.
Going to install the same for my Ignis as well.. Those of you have Jimnys and are in Bangalore, please visit Nexa Yelahanka – contact the SA Sunil and the mechanic who did this work is Gautham – he is one of the few mechanics who are familiar with the Jimny.
I have also put a photo of the left side which is now covered with mesh.
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