Making your own HT leads
Discussion
This is not am attempt to be cheap (well, a penny saved blah blah blah 
) but has anyone attempted to make their own HT leads?
A set for my 944 lux will set me back about 60 quid plus vat for beru leads which is about 70 quid give or take.
Now, I recently found this place...
www.vehicle-wiring-products.co.uk/
...because I needed some bits for the westfield and they have components for making your own HT leads so I thought I'd price some up.
3 metres of carbon/silicone lead will do me @ 1.37/m.
I need 4 suppressed plug caps @ 94p ea.
I need 6 connectors and covers for the other end (no idea what size but I'll assume the most expensive combo @ 63p per connector.
That all comes to £11.65 + vat.
Given that my v6 mondeo could use a new set too and they probably cost about the same I'd be saving about
90 quid which would cover me for the top dog crimper tool. Then I can make leads for the fireblade and the westfield and when I eventually get the v8 I want I'll be laughing... etc, etc.
Can anyone tell me if this is a stupid idea? I appreciate it's only pounds we're talking about but it appeals on the basis of fighting back against being ripped off. The time it takes me to make them isn't a factor, I enjoy this kind of stuff and spending an entire day getting grubby in the garage is fun in itself, saving myself 30 quid is a bonus
Mark
) but has anyone attempted to make their own HT leads? A set for my 944 lux will set me back about 60 quid plus vat for beru leads which is about 70 quid give or take.
Now, I recently found this place...
www.vehicle-wiring-products.co.uk/
...because I needed some bits for the westfield and they have components for making your own HT leads so I thought I'd price some up.
3 metres of carbon/silicone lead will do me @ 1.37/m.
I need 4 suppressed plug caps @ 94p ea.
I need 6 connectors and covers for the other end (no idea what size but I'll assume the most expensive combo @ 63p per connector.
That all comes to £11.65 + vat.
Given that my v6 mondeo could use a new set too and they probably cost about the same I'd be saving about
90 quid which would cover me for the top dog crimper tool. Then I can make leads for the fireblade and the westfield and when I eventually get the v8 I want I'll be laughing... etc, etc.
Can anyone tell me if this is a stupid idea? I appreciate it's only pounds we're talking about but it appeals on the basis of fighting back against being ripped off. The time it takes me to make them isn't a factor, I enjoy this kind of stuff and spending an entire day getting grubby in the garage is fun in itself, saving myself 30 quid is a bonus
Mark
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