So Dang Expensive!!

[Jgar_msp]

Just came back from the Dealership this morning, found out my right front fender motor mount was broken "just the insert." They gave me a quote to get it fixed, somewhere around $350 was the price they gave me to try and fix it.....

Also, they dont make battery cables for this thing, you have to buy the whole battery wiring harness, which cost $500 bucks! Anyone wanna tell me where you got your custom battery cables, and where you got them done at? Thanks, Joey.

[orng1]

Dealer parts are expensive and they have a lot of overhead costs. Does anyone make a complete side mount (not the inserts only)? I'd go that way if I had the option.

[TheMAN]

dude, it takes only 30 mins to change out.... I can get it for you for about $150, and apocman can help you install it

[boostisgood]

Look for 1sty in the audio section. He makes ciomplete rewire kits. (at least I think he still does)

[Jgar_msp]

Ordered the side inserts, dunno if there' are any aftermarket side motor mounts, i've tried apocman for help before, but no responses, i gave up...

I'll check on 1sty and see what he has to say about that rewire kit, Thanks.

[smo0f]

1sty doesn't make the rewire kit anymore

[Jgar_msp]

*sigh*.... I need to get this fix'd soon, leaving for the Airforce.... That way I can swap my damaged optima out for a new one.

[MrDiggler]

There's gotta be some sort of alternative for your battery cables. I'd make my own before I paid $500!!! Bump...

[yellerandahalf]

dude, if you have a torch and some solder, you can make battery cables yourself. Go to your local carquest, order some battery cable at the length and gauge you need, and order the ring or battery terminals from them as well. Strip the cable, heat up the terminal, fill it up with solder, and cram in the cable. Let it cool and you have an indestructable cable. I've done this several times running "battery-in-trunk" kits. No worries!
-Mateo

[Jgar_msp]

THanks, all this advice really helps, but what about this problem, the whole post being stuck to the battery itself =\, I'm afraid to try and pry that thing out, or cut it, its melted together, I dont want the battery to explode on me ..... =(

[CasopoliS]

go to autozone, carquest, napa, etc and get a universal battery connector. They are larger, they can pinch to stock wire, and they have extra bolts for other connections. Its like a block of metal that slides over the post, pinches on with a bolt like the stock one, but has more connection options. You can even get them in red and black.

I cut my ground wire just after the stock terminal, and put it in one of these just for my grounding kit.