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Discussion in '308/328' started by Badman, Oct 18, 2010.

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  1. Badman

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    #1 Badman, Oct 18, 2010
    See image (stolen from an earlier post):

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    Mine have completely disintegrated, and while I can certainly just bypass the whole affair and tie the battery directly to the frame mounting point with an aftermarket cable, I thought it'd be nice to "stay original". The usual parts places list the cables for about $250 for the set. That's a bit steep. It's also unclear if the cables actually include the connectors, or if I'm paying $250 for just the cables themselves.

    Any ideas?
     
  2. Raricar

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    #2 Raricar, Oct 18, 2010
    $250!!!!! does that include battery alignment? who needs original at that price maybe $25.00, I'd go to my local car parts store and have $225.00 left for gas!
     
  3. fastradio

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    #3 fastradio, Oct 19, 2010
    No biggie...E-mail sent
     
  4. Badman

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    #4 Badman, Oct 19, 2010
    On their way for $13.25. You're the man, my friend!
     
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    #5 fastradio, Oct 19, 2010
    Yowser! Now that's a good deal!
     
  6. dave80gtsi

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    #6 dave80gtsi, Oct 19, 2010
    Can you please share?

    My connector has been super-glued together a couple of times, and I'd sure like to replace it, especially if it is as inexpensive as has been implied here.

    Please post details!

    Thanks - DM
     
  7. Badman

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    #7 Badman, Oct 19, 2010
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    #8 Badman, Oct 21, 2010
    They arrived today and fit perfectly! The only difference between the old ones and these are a slightly different shade of red, and a few more embossed marks on the housings. Otherwise, they're identical.
     
  9. Pizzaman Chris

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    #9 Pizzaman Chris, Oct 21, 2010
    That's got to be 10 points right off the bat. :)
     
  10. Badman

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    #10 Badman, Oct 21, 2010
    Haven't hit the dinner rush yet, huh? :D
     
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    #11 Pizzaman Chris, Oct 21, 2010
    You know me, I need to get that last one in before I get my game face going. ;)
     
  12. dave80gtsi

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    #12 dave80gtsi, Oct 23, 2010
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    When I bought my 308, one of these red plastic disconnects was broken, so over the years I've Super-Glued it a couple of times to repair it. Figured that I could live with it if I had to, but when I heard of these readily available, I ordered a pair.

    VERY pleased with the results!

    Couple of comments:

    1) Yes, these are 98% identical to OEM, and I don't care about the remaining 2%.

    2) Don't forget to order a pair of them - both halves are identical one to the other, and you need two. For this price, I'd order a couple extras to hold for possible future spares.

    3) Be careful in tightening the lil' U-bolt which holds the fixed half to the frame. Overtightening this can crack the plastic, which was apparently what had happened to my original, way back when.

    MANY thanks for sharing this supplier resource!

    Cheers - DM
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  13. Badman

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    #13 Badman, Oct 24, 2010
    For the price, I was thinking of ordering a bunch and putting them up on eBay for $50/set. :D
     
  14. enjoythemusic

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    #14 enjoythemusic, Oct 24, 2010
    Got a set for FREE from Skip Barber when i was there as they use the same connectors in their Formula Dodges. $250 is Ferrari pricing, $13 sounds about right.
     

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