I reread your post and figured out that's what you are referring to. It's easier to mimic the connection at the cap then mess with anything else. So a custom lockable cover over the cap, (or relocating the cap to another hidden location), is next.
I seem to remember the wires behind the cap are (were?) inside armored cable? How can you test for a ground wire when all the wires are bundled together? Does the armored cable end before it goes through the firewall? Would you need to open the hood to locate the wires?
Any previous repair records available? Any previous collisions? The only scenario I can think of that would result in that damage is some kind of janky roadside repair using the wrong tools to pry off an old seal.
Auto Insurance companies are seeing much higher rates of fraud, higher labor rates, higher parts costs, service backlogs, scarce parts availability, plus many owners are upside down or late on payments. Many of them just walk away after a claim, because if they don't have rental coverage, (and...
I'm pretty sure the oem tubing is made of softer, more flexible rubber/silicone material due to it's ability to cycle continuously.
Plastic tubing used for that application won't likely survive the twisting and flexing as long.
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