# Finding Damaged Section of a wire in a wall

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**Created:** [January 22, 2008, 1:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/finding-damaged-section-of-a-wire-in-a-wall/194974 "2008-01-22T13:27:55Z")\
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**Post date:** [January 22, 2008, 3:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/finding-damaged-section-of-a-wire-in-a-wall/194974/9 "2008-01-22T15:07:17Z")

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> [@Cruise & Info for September 14th Track Day](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cruise-info-for-september-14th-track-day/34481/19):
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> could you try a regular toner and hope that you pick the signal up somewhere in the wall by running the wand down the run? I’m not sure that the want will pick up through drywall though.

Most fox and hound’s aren’t strong enough to go through much more than the sleeving of Cat5, let alone drywall. Wire tracer is your best bet, but they’re money, make friends with someone quick.

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