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Old Apr 8, 2003 | 10:36 AM
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Default 300 bucks for a cable??!?!?!??????

Just left my local lexus dealer....they want 300 bucks for the negative battery cable.....

HELP! Anybody know where I can find one cheaper? thanks in advance
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Old Apr 8, 2003 | 11:11 AM
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Just find some equivalent guage wire online and rewire it yourself. It doesn't have to be OEM
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Old Apr 8, 2003 | 11:12 AM
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kryto,
Try your local car audio store. You can install better aftermarket wires/terminals for much less then $300
You can probably redo your positive and negative cables PLUS run a power wire to the trunk for an aftermaket amp for less then $200.. or just the negative cable for around $30 or less

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Old Apr 8, 2003 | 11:31 AM
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I have one can sell for 75 shipped.
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Old Apr 8, 2003 | 11:35 AM
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Probably under $10...

2 ft of 4 awg wire - $3
4 awg crimp-on ring terminals with boots - $4
paying $7 for a $300 wire - priceless

Or you can get fancy shmancy screw on ring terminals for $10 or so. $22

If you need a place online to buy them, sounddomain.com is always good. I recommend Stinger HPM series power wire. Great quality, very flexible, and cheap! They have ring terminals and battery terminals too if you want those.
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Old Apr 8, 2003 | 12:54 PM
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DuB,
My bad, yeah probably under $10. I was thinking Stinger/Streetwires single/dual terminal ~$10-20 1/0Cable and crimps but unless you're putting in a high power audio system it would have been overkill.
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Old Apr 8, 2003 | 01:07 PM
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Kryto, What ever happen to sending my stock radio back to me!!! (Its been over a year) Use a GS ground cable its cheaper.

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