GEN 4 Seat Belt fraying

If the insurance don't approve the repair I would definitely to the Auto Electrician route and just get the exposed copper repaired and the rest just rewrapped.

It's a pity they don't put disconnects on the fire wall instead of the loom going all the way through.

Sounds like Aviva who specifically state the £Non-approved repair excess.

Recommendations:
- Don’t insure with Aviva. Their pricing engine lacks sophistication and you’ll be better served elsewhere. Try Admiral, LV and Sabre.
- Admiral and LV are the only insurers who i can think of who gave a rebate to their customers for Lockdown 1.0
- Aviva seem to be pricing to exploit customer inertia. At renewal you could easily be paying 2x what you should with Aviva.
Oh, and BTW, F%$@ Aviva

Ultimate rodent bait in my experience: Nutella. Mice, rats, squirrels love it.

Best traps are WCS Tube Traps
www.pestuk.com/shop/WCS-Tube-Trap-378.ht...o79Xq9kaAvcPEALw_wcB

Brings a gun to a fist fight but superb for rats and squirrels.

Michael, my advice would be to insist your local/favoured Suzuki dealer undertake the wiring loom replacement. You will not only get the peace of mind of maintaining your warranty but they’ll also benefit from a proper bit of work. You have the opportunity to become their #1 Customer. Nice!

Approved repairers are all looking to optimise productivity against manufacturers and Thatcham recommended times. 160% to 200%. In forum speak that’s stuff quality; how quickly can i do this and how many corners can i cut.

F$%$@*£ mice. `DOn’t get me started on pigeons!

Just replying to the last few comments, my plan is to get it properly done at the Suzuki dealership under insurance cover. The insurance company has accepted the Suzuki garage instead of their 'approved repairer'. I'm waiting for formal approval from the insurer of the Suzuki garage quote before they can order the parts. Apparently they will pronounce on this Monday or Tuesday.
If they refuse to cover this I will take them to court as there are no suitable exclusions that they could rely on that I can see in the policy documents. If that fails then I think the loom could be repaired at a fraction of the cost but there would I suppose always be the concern that something had been missed.
I'll let you all know how this pans out.

RumbleAndSway , I had a look at the trap you posted a link to, we couldn't use that here: it's not authorised in Scotland as I understand it and it would take out the red squirrels which are protected species and maybe even pine martens (no greys around here).
Looks like it would be good on greys in areas where there are no reds. Also rats by the look of it.
Thanks